I've been experimenting casually with hybridizing some of the winter-growing Gladiolus species from South Africa. Some of the crosses have come out very nicely. To me they look a bit like Alstroemerias, with rich colors and a lot of contrasting streaks and stripes. But they're easier for me to grow. (In my climate, Alstroemerias tend to die out unless they get some summer water, whereas the winter-growing Glads are happy with total summer dryness.) I finally found the time to post photos of the results from spring 2015. You can see the best ones here: http://bit.ly/1NBRPWe/ I also posted photos of a couple of Calochortus hybrids: http://bit.ly/1YAE5Ni/ Mike San Jose, CA