Favorite Purple Bulbs--TOW
J.E. Shields (Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:06:19 PDT)
Hi Diane,
I guess my references are collectors -- imbricatus originally from Janos
Ruksans; italicus and illyricus from Jane McGary; but where did the G.
caucasicus come from?
Are there any other hardy Eurasian species in cultivation of from seed
collectors?
Jim Shields
in central Indiana
At 12:08 PM 9/24/2004 -0700, you wrote:
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
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