An Early Gladiolus
Gastil Gastil-Buhl (Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:40 PDT)

Hi Judy,

At first glance, your neighbor's resembles my Gladiolus italicus but mine bloomed in April. Look and see if yours matches these photos:
http://flickr.com/photos/gastils_garden/…
or these:
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…
There are several Gladiolus species that look similar.

Im waiting until I see the mature seeds to confirm my id before posting my photos to the wiki since G. italicus have distinct seeds. It is a winter grower so compared to the summer-growing Gladiolus it could be called early.

- Gastil