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 >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA