I was astonished to find an x Homoglad blooming here in my garden this spring. I had not seriously considered planting any outside (I keep them in flats in a greenhouse which is "heated" to 32-35F in winter, where they grow beautifully and provide wonderful flowers for cutting in April and May); I suppose this one had escaped into the compost and thence made its way to the garden. Now I plan to put in a whole drift and see how they do here in the banana belt of upstate New York. Ellen Hornig Seneca Hill Perennials Oswego NY USA Zone 5 Original Message: ----------------- From: Tony Avent tony@plantdelights.com Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:59:51 -0400 To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [pbs] Gladiolus tristis Jim: While Gladiolus tristis has been weak, but surviving in zone 7b, the xHomoglads have been outstanding. Since Homoglossom is no more, I guess it's now a Gladglad. In flower, we see little difference, but the vigor is outstanding compared to the species. It emerges in March (despite cold temps) and flowers in early - mid-April. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .