[pbs] Gladiolus carneus
Max Withers
maxwithers at gmail.com
Mon Mar 5 12:06:54 EST 2007
Speaking of Gladiolus, I've noticed that the "ground color" of G.
carneus varies from an almost pure white though pale pink to naked lady
pink (by which I mean Amaryllis belladonna pink, of course). Does anyone
know if the species is just variable, or are there different clones out
there?
To my taste, there is no geophyte except possibly Iris that commercial
plant breeding has ruined more than Gladiolus. I don't mean this in a
snobbish way -- sometimes bigger really is better, but in this case not.
Best,
Max
Oakland CA
Where a single premature Erythronium californicum enlivened the shady
corner near the compost pile this weekend, despite a heavy bombardment
of blighted Camellia flowers.
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