very hardy gladiolus
Diane Whitehead (Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:32:16 PST)

A friend's grandmother hybridized gladiolus on her 3.5 acres in the
Eastern Townships of Quebec, near the Saint
Lawrence River. She just did it for pleasure. He remembers how
frilly the flowers were.

She died about 40 years ago and the property was sold. He went back
to visit recently and drove past the old place.
The gladiolus were still blooming along the driveway, in the grass.
They would be covered by huge piles of snow
all winter, as the driveway would be plowed regularly and the snow
pushed to the side. The soil is about 20 feet of
sand.

Diane Whitehead
Victoria British Columbia, Canada