| Flower Colors: | pink |
| Life form: | corm |
| Climate: | winter rain climate |
Gladiolus pappei grows in marshes on sandstone slopes in the southwestern Cape. It flowers in spring. The first two photos show a plant that was grown from Silverhill seeds sown in September 2001 and first blooming in June 2003. Photos by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner. The last photo was taken by Rachel Saunders.
