Gladiolus MM 21-26

Seed parent: MM 17-48a (G. violaceo-lineatus x (priorii x gracilis)) X unknown

Pollen parent: MM 15-38c (G. violaceo-lineatus x (gracilis x priorii)) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-26a. Nice patterns. Check out the pollen parent, which also has nice patterns, but in dark purple, and with narrower tepals. I am happy about the wider tepals, and the mix of purple and magenta is nice.

Gladiolus MM 20-381

Seed parent: MM 17-29a ((G. tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x venustus) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

Pollen parent: MM 16-46b (gracilis x priorii) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus )

A nice stripey flower crossed with another stripey one. We're not getting much magic this time.

Gladiolus MM 20-361

Seed parent: MM 14-104b (G. priorii x odoratus) X (carinatus x tristis)

Pollen parent: MM 14-104c (G. priorii x odoratus) X (carinatus x tristis)

Gladiolus MM 20-349

Seed parent: MM 15-38b (G. violaceo-lineatus x (gracilis x priorii) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

Pollen parent: MM 15-38c (G. violaceo-lineatus x (gracilis x priorii) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 20-349a

Gladiolus MM 20-320

Seed parent: MM 11-21f (G. gracilis x priorii) X unknown)

Pollen parent: MM 15-36b ((G. gracilis x priorii) x carinatus) X ((G. gracilis x priorii) x carinatus)

MM 20-320a

MM 20-320b

Gladiolus MM 20-265

Seed parent: Gladiolus unknown

Pollen parent: Gladiolus unknown

I put the wrong cross number on this photo. I'll see if I can straighten out the confusion in future years. Nice flower, though.

MM 20-265a

Gladiolus MM 20-54

Seed parent: Gladiolus bonaspei

Pollen parent: MM 15-83f  (G. gracilis x priorii) X patersoniae

I am really enjoying what G. bonaspei does in hybrids. It's a stunning red and yellow species, and its offspring often keep that color scheme but add dots and stripes. Case in point...

MM 20-54a