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Brickman0430Brickman0430 Posts: 182
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Hi all, this plant with a pinkish red flower has appeared in amongst my penstemons, and for the life of me don’t remember planting it. I’m hoping it’s an easy Id as it’s quite striking.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Gorgeous isn't it  :)

    It looks very like Gladiolus communis subspecies byzantinus

    https://www.sarahraven.com/flowers/bulbs/bulbs_for_naturalising/gladiolus_communis_subsp_byzantinus.htm

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Brickman0430Brickman0430 Posts: 182
    Thank you Dovefromabove, yes it is a beauty, I vaguely remember planting some gladdi bulbs around there, but had given up on them. I must get more of these for next year, thanks again,
    Pat. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I love them ... they seem to have escaped into the wild in some parts of coastal Cornwall ... they look wonderful there.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Brickman0430Brickman0430 Posts: 182
    Ironically, I had made a mental note to give up on gladioli next year, all the “regular “ ones I had planted were very disappointing, but these have gone to the top of my wishlist 🙂
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Dovefromabove said:
    I love them ... they seem to have escaped into the wild in some parts of coastal Cornwall ... they look wonderful there.  
    and Devon.
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
     :D 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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