Mike, I'm thinking to cross species gladiolus. How many years it will take to bloom? Autumn color gladiolus is perfect for fall. I plan to cross G. dalenii and one more autumn blooming gladiolus. Your antique color gladiolus is so beautiful. Makiko On Nov 29, 2013, at 9:10 PM, Michael Mace wrote: > Folks, > > > > If you're a species purist, you can move on to the next message. > > > > I have my first new hybrid flower of the growing season. It's a cross > between Gladiolus priorii and G. guthrei (the former G. odoratus). Priorii > is bright tomato red, while guthrei is a weird mauve color but heavily > speckled and striped. Their offspring is a bronze-red color, with lots of > stripes and speckles. I think it's a nice flower, and it blooms in early > winter when few other bulbs are in bloom. > > > > You can see photos here: > http://growingcoolplants.blogspot.com/2013/11/… > > > > Mike > > San Jose, CA > > (zone 9; min temp 20F / -6C) > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/