Re: tought & easy Gladiolus? (was Freesia laxa, etc.)

At 11:00 AM 11/21/00 +1300, Tony & Moira Ryan wrote:
>Arkrismer@aol.com wrote:
>I have tried some of the modern large Freesia culivars both single and
>double in the open garden, but at least in my conditions I find that the
>heads of even the single forms are so heavy that the stems do not stand
>up well unless artificially supported. This in my book makes then
>unsuitable as garden subjects, where a forest of stakes can be anything
>but attractive . . .

Perhaps tangentially relevant to Moira's statements . . .

I've seen some gladioli in our area (California, SF Bay Area) that seem to 
make very good garden subjects.  I always see them in great quantity, and 
often in poor sites (parking strips, poor exposed soils) but thriving 
none-the-less.  This form is peachy-apricot colored and medium to short in 
stature (and therefore holding itself up easily).  I've left a note at at 
least one house where I saw them in flower, but with no response.  Does 
anyone in my area (or in other areas, if my description was clear enough) 
recognize what cultivar this might be?  There are so many thousands of 
gladiolus offered in catalogs & nurseries, trying to sort this out has 
always been daunting.  Perhaps there are other, very vigorous, easily grown 
cultivars as well?

Regards,
Sean O.


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