Gladiolus flowering
terry frewin (Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:36:20 PDT)
Thanks Mike - I've been leaning towards watsonius, only because of the
flowering time, and by the leaf description below it's definitely not
priorii . The margins and midribs are definitely thickened. I'm happy
with watsonius as an ID, and I appreciate the information.
I've inherited a heap of glad varieties so I can see I'll have to buy the
book!
Thanks to everyone also for your input on this, Terry
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Michael Mace <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote:
Regarding the leaves, Goldblatt says this: "G. watsonius...has straight,
erect stems, rigid leaves with the margins and midribs strongly thickened."
G priorii has "slightly fleshy leaves without visible venation." I think I
see some veins or ribs in your photos, which maybe suggests watsonius. But
you can judge this best for yourself. Feel the leaves -- if there are
ridges, that implies watsonius.
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