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Gladiolus alatus


Gladiolus alatus

Raised from seed, this is the first flower to open. You really can't find the more unusual species except as seed.



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Unusual is right, so different.

3 Mar, 2020

 

WOW! That's so different to what we are used to! I like it very much!

3 Mar, 2020

 

Very Very pretty flower. I agree with Balcony, different and pretty

3 Mar, 2020

 

There are 7 species of Gladiolus that have an unusual form (the other Gladiolus huttonii that I posted is normal). This is very similar to G. pulcherrimus. The bulbs are small - about the size of a pea. Now that it has reached flowering stage, I hope it starts dividing.

4 Mar, 2020

 

Wow... let's hope this does start dividing and producing more pretty flowers.

4 Mar, 2020

 

That's stunning.

4 Mar, 2020

 

Thanks! I just love that lime green on it.

5 Mar, 2020

 

Yes it set it off a treat Wylie.

5 Mar, 2020



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