Gladiolus miniatus


Quick Characteristics:

Flower Colors: pink, orange
Climate: winter rain climate
 

Gladiolus miniatus is found on coastal limestone outcrops from Hermanus to Agulhas. Spring blooming flowers are salmon with red along the midline. The first photo was taken by Dirk Wallace and the second and third by Cameron McMaster at Arniston. The last two photos were taken by Mary Sue Ittner in May 2005 when they were blooming for the first time from seed in Northern California with California bulb companions Brodiaea jolonensis, Allium unifolium and Triteleia hyacinthina in bloom in the same raised bed.

Gladiolus miniatus, Dirk WallaceGladiolus miniatus, Arniston, Cameron McMasterGladiolus miniatus, Arniston, Cameron McMasterGladiolus miniatus, Mary Sue IttnerGladiolus miniatus, Mary Sue Ittner


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