Thanks Mike - I've been leaning towards watsonius, only because of the flowering time, and by the leaf description below it's definitely not priorii . The margins and midribs are definitely thickened. I'm happy with watsonius as an ID, and I appreciate the information. I've inherited a heap of glad varieties so I can see I'll have to buy the book! Thanks to everyone also for your input on this, Terry On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Michael Mace <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote: > Regarding the leaves, Goldblatt says this: "G. watsonius...has straight, > erect stems, rigid leaves with the margins and midribs strongly thickened." > G priorii has "slightly fleshy leaves without visible venation." I think I > see some veins or ribs in your photos, which maybe suggests watsonius. But > you can judge this best for yourself. Feel the leaves -- if there are > ridges, that implies watsonius. > -- terry frewin 661 upper boho road boho 3669 03 5790 8635 0429 908 635