Hello, I am by no means an "expert", but this species goes here under the name of Gladiolus italicus. Widely present here (south of France) in the wild. This species has smaller flowers compared to the othereuropean species. see: http://bulbargence.com/m_catalogue/article.php/… Kind greetings Lauw de Jager south of France -----Original Message----- Here is a pretty but un-labeled magenta Gladiolus which has just begun blooming: http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/…