>Speaking of Gladiolus, I've noticed that the "ground color" of G. >carneus varies from an almost pure white though pale pink to naked lady >pink (by which I mean Amaryllis belladonna pink, of course). Does anyone >know if the species is just variable, or are there different clones out >there? The species is highly variable in both color and flowering time. It would make a good candidate for that hardy glad project. Mark Mazer Hertford, North Carolina USA Zone 7-8