Dear Anne Marie, I've grown from seed what was supposed to be Gladiolus huttonii and when it bloomed I believed was really a mix of hybrid seed of Gladiolus huttonii with Gladiolus tristis and who knows what generation. Since Gladiolus huttonii was once considered Homoglossum before that genus was sunk into Gladiolus I think this qualifies as a Homoglad. Planted in the late fall they germinated in about a month and bloomed the third spring (March, April). Gladiolus tristis, G. huttonii, and Gladious watsonius are mostly late winter-early spring bloomers in the wild. In fact Gladiolus watsonius is in bloom now. Generally speaking you start seed of winter growers in the fall and summer growers in the spring. With winter growing Irids that form a corm you want them to grow as long as possible before it gets too hot as they generally go dormant then and you have a better chance of getting them to grow the next year if the corm is bigger. Since you have started them now, once they come up try to keep them growing as long as possible and then let them go dormant when the leaves die back and then start watering them in the fall. For pictures of the results, go to this wiki page: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… and look at the examples under: Gladiolus huttonii × tristis Mike Mace has made a wonderful wiki page with many helpful hints on how to grow bulbs: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… And Nhu has added specific information to the Gladiolus wiki page on growing from seed: "Growing from seeds is not difficult for species in this genus. It is said that South African species require temperature under 20C to germinate successfully but Bill Richardson found that temperature fluctuation from -2C (28F) to nearly 20C (68F) during the day does not have a huge effect on germination. Since there are summer and winter growing species, one must choose the right time for planting. Winter growing species should be planted in the fall. Summer growing species should be sown in the spring, and require somewhat warm temperature to germinate well. Room temperature (25C/77F) works well. Sow the seeds in a well-drained mix and slightly cover with the mix. The papery wings that surround the seeds do not need to be removed. After sowing, place the pots in a tray with water and allow the medium to soak thoroughly. Above watering can dislodge the seeds and cause them to float to the surface. The seeds are most viable when planted within 1 year, although they can remain viable for longer. Allow a dry summer dormancy for the winter growing species and a dry winter dormancy for the summer growing species. It is probably best to not transplant the seedlings until they have completed their second season of growth. " It would be helpful to know where you live. If you live in a cold climate as I suspect there may be others in this group who have better advice. I hope this helps. Mary Sue Mary Sue Ittner California's North Coast Wet mild winters with occasional frost Dry mild summers