Dear Neil, On this last trip to South Africa, we often saw a few white examples of Irids that were normally a different color. You always found a line waiting to photograph them because they were unusual. I was in line too, but after looking at my pictures later, most of the time I found the usual form much more beautiful too. The white Gladiolus alatus is really nice until you look at the orangy-red form. I wonder how often it happens that some are white and if there is a reason for this. I'd like to see your white Sparaxis. Send the pictures to me privately and I'll add one or more to the wiki. Sparaxis elegans is such an amazing flower in all its forms. I thought the colors on the odd one in the patch that were otherwise alike I added to the wiki was quite striking too. And since I'm a big Geissorhiza fan I loved seeing Sparaxis elegans and Geissorhiza splendidissima flowering together as well. Mary Sue