Hi Angelo, Please look closely at those leaves; can you describe their shape? A distinct feature of Gladiolus gracilis is that "the blade apparently terete but H-shaped in cross-section". That is from page 197 of The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs. I looked this up last weekend because I am growing G. gracilis (from corms purchased) and one of them lacked that feature so is now unidentified. It was difficult to photograph this shape of the leaves. I do not want to cut a leaf to look at its cross section. But imagine, if you cut a leaf of your Gladiolus, would the cross-section have the shape of an H? If not, then it is not G. gracilis. Just from flower color and shape, I was going to guess G. recurvus but it also has H-shaped leaves. Here is the set of photos: http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/… Here is the H-shaped leaf: http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/… (That photo is sideways; the leaves are really vertical.) Here is another H-shaped leaf: http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/… I am new to Gladiolus. - Gastil