Gladiolus species

Gorgeous I call them Peacock orchids lol.

I call it Acidanthera. That's what I'm used to :)

Yes stick to what you know you cant go wrong then I just know common names so that must make me common ?

Me too, Hywel.
Not common 3pb, but can you teach an old dog new tricks!

Me too Hywel or Abyssinian gladioli.

Lol Siris ☺

Nothing common about you Thrupennybit ! :) x
Life is too short for complications. Live it the way that suits you best :)

Whatever you call it....I can't grow it lol!! but I do love it.

Thank you Hywel ☺x If I had started to learn the latin names when I was younger I would be able to remember every one now as I do have a good recall button from a photographic memory like my mum who still had hers up until she died at 87 but its now fading fast with me lol. I do admire those that know latin names as like you said it the same language world wide.

:)

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