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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Gladiolus MM 20-378

Seed parent: MM 16-46b (probably) (G. gracilis x priorii) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)
Pollen parent: MM 17-29c ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x venustus) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 20-378a




Thursday, January 29, 2026

Gladiolus MM 21-496

Seed parent: MM 14-105d (G. watsonius x gracilis)
Pollen parent: MM 17-28b (violaceo-lineatus x priorii) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-496a

MM 21-496b




Gladiolus MM 21-487

Seed parent: MM 17-60b ((G. gracilis x priorii) x unknown) X ((gracilis x priorii) x (gracilis x priorii))
Pollen parent: MM 17-60a ((G. gracilis x priorii) x unknown) X ((gracilis priorii) x (gracilis priorii))

MM 21-487a


MM 21-487b


Gladiolus MM 21-402

Seed parent: MM 14-105b (G. watsonius x gracilis)
Pollen parent: MM 15-36a (gracilis x priorii) X (gracilis x priorii)

MM 21-402a. Very pretty, kind of a tropical sunset effect.

The flowers open lighter; this was the first day.

Older flowers are lower on the stem.

MM 21-402b


MM 21-402c



Gladiolus MM 21-321

Seed parent: MM 16-52a (G. watsonius X ((gracilis x priorii) x unknown))
Pollen parent: MM 15-38c (G. violaceo-lineatus x (gracilis priorii)) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-321a






Gladiolus MM 21-119

Seed parent: MM 15-38c (G. violaceo-lineatus x (gracilis x priorii)) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)
Pollen parent: MM 16-52a (G. watsonius X ((gracilis x priorii) x unknown))

MM 21-119a

MM 21-119b

MM 21-119c. Nice dense purple dots!


MM 21-119d


MM 21-119e. This is a really nice flower in person. I like the contrasting dark color of the markings of the lower tepals.





Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Gladiolus MM 21-364

Seed parent: MM 16-52a (G. watsonius) X ((gracilis x priorii) x unknown)
Pollen parent: MM 17-62a (((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-364a. The colors are a bit dull, but I like the intricacy of the markings.


MM 21-364b. I wish the yellow were brighter, but zoom in and check out the midlines in the lower tepals. There's a thin line of bright red outlined in purple.