> The hardy Eurasian Gladiolus species! > >Gladilus imbricatus and G. caucasicuus are probably my favorites, >with GG. communis, illyricus, and italicus following closely. I concur, as these are the only purple bulbs I grow. But which are which? I guess I should grow a reference collection from wild seed. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil