Gladiolus MM 22-143a

Seed parent: MM 18-280c (G. bonaspei x tristis)

Pollen parent: MM 18-280 (G. bonaspei x tristis)

This is a fascinating flower. It's a sibling cross between two hybrids that have prominent red and yellow markings. I was expecting some variation on that color scheme, but instead it has the flower shape of G. bonaspei with the plain cream coloring of G. tristis. It's an elegant look.

I guess this means the plain cream coloring was lurking in the background as a recessive. I had naively assumed that the cream color would blend away with further crosses, kind of like mixing paint, but of course that's not how genetics works.

MM 22-143a

Gladiolus MM 21-488

Seed parent: MM 17-46a ((G. gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus) X ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii) x venustus)

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

MM 21-488a

MM 21-488b

Gladiolus MM 21-408

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

Pollen parent: MM 17-62d ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-408a

Gladiolus MM 21-397

Seed parent: MM 15-36e ((G. gracilis x priorii) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) x carinatus)

Pollen parent: MM 15-83g ((gracilis x priorii) x unknown) X patersoniae

MM 21-397a. Gorgeous colors. Too bad it's such a small flower.

Gladiolus MM 21-345

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

Pollen parent: MM 17-62a ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-345a

Gladiolus MM 20-153

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

Pollen parent: MM 12-135b ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) X venustus

MM 20-153a

Gladiolus MM 20-92

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

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

MM 20-92a. I crossed a couple of heavily spotted flowers, and of course I got  a mostly unspotted one.

Gladiolus MM 21-489

Seed parent: MM 17-46a ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus) X ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x venustus)

Pollen parent: MM 16-52a (watsonius X ((gracilis x priorii) x unknown))

MM 21-489a. Look closely, this flower has white veins on a dark background (instead of the usual dark veins). It's a feature I'm starting to notice in a few hybrids.

MM 21-489b

Gladiolus MM 21-428

Seed parent: MM 17-62a ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) x violaceo-lineatus)

Pollen parent: MM 15-36e ((gracilis x carinatus) x priorii) X ((gracilis x carinatus) x priorii)

MM 21-428a. It's a tiny flower, but wow those are very precise veins.

MM 21-428b

Gladiolus MM 21-405

Seed parent: MM 17-62a ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) Xx violaceo-lineatus)

Pollen parent: MM 17-62b ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) Xx violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-405a. A teensy little flower, but cute.

Gladiolus MM 21-400

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

Pollen parent: MM 17-62a ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) Xx violaceo-lineatus)

MM 21-400a

Gladiolus MM 21-348

Seed parent: MM 16-38a (G. gracilis x priorii) X (carmineus x watsonius)

Pollen parent: MM 17-62a ((tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) x carinatus) X ((gracilis x priorii) Xx violaceo-lineatus)

These flowers have very interesting colors, but unfortunately they're quite small and narrow.

MM 21-348a

MM 21-348b

Gladiolus MM 21-79

Seed parent: MM 12-135b ((G. tristis x (gracilis x priorii)) X venustus)

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

MM 21-79a

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