Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Plants
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is not clearly defined. Some of the more important families of the Hortus are included here, Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae and Liliaceae. It also contains a wide assortment of other plants with a modified stem or root that acts as a storage organ. Such plants are usually deciduous and have a distinct dormancy period. Shrubs and trees are not included, but there is some overlap with herbaceous plants.
Gladiolus angustus L.
A narrow-leaved gladiolus with up to 5 linear leaves, to 75cm long, and a slender, rarely branched flower stem, to 75cm, bearing up to 20 long-tubed, funnel-shaped, dingy-white to cream or pale yellow flowers, sometimes pink tinged, with a heart-shaped carmine-purple blotch on the lower segments. [RHSD, CECB, Hortus, Grey].
Gladiolus angustus L. var. unspecified
For details see Gladiolus angustus L.
Gladiolus blandus x ‘Aurora’
Gladiolus carneus x Gladiolus ‘Aurora’ hybrid. ‘Aurora’ is presumably a named hybrid not elsewhere described. No description is extant.
Gladiolus blandus x (x colvilli x cuspidatus)
A hybrid of G. carneus var. blandus x (G. x colvilli x G. cuspidatus). Not listed in any catalogues. The seeds of many hybrids, including this plant, were sent to Herbert at the same time as the bulbs in 1844. These plants are not detailed in Macarthur’s notebooks or elsewhere. See the individual entries for species gladioli and early hybrids for details of parent plants. [MP A2948-3].
Gladiolus blandus x angustus
Hybrid of Gladiolus carneus x Gladiolus angustus, or a species or hybrid very similar to G. angustus. No description is extant.
Gladiolus blandus x blandus
Gladiolus carneus var. blandus x Gladiolus carneus hybrid. This hybrid was originally identified as ‘late flesh coloured’. Two materially different strains of Gladiolus carneus were presumably used. No description is extant although this plant must have looked very look the figure given here.
Gladiolus blandus x cuspidatus
Gladiolus carneus x Gladiolus undulatus hybrid. No description is extant.
Gladiolus bonaspei Goldblatt & M.P de Vos
Short growing cormous perrenial with short linear leaves and widely flared red flowers in 2- to 7-flowered spikes. To 50cm. [CECB].
Gladiolus cardinalis Curt.
Half-hardy cormous perennial with lance-shaped leaves and arching stems of up to 12 widely funnel-shaped , bright red flowers with a white flash on the lip, in summer. To 90cm. [RHSE, Hortus, CECB].
Gladiolus cardinalis x (x gandavensis) [#1]
Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid no.1 in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in an entry dated 1847. ‘Cardinali inflatus x by Gandavensis No.1 (only). Moderately robust scape a little branching, large well shaped flowers, bright deep rose pink or crimson with a little yellow [word indistinct] [word indistinct] purple on lower lobes and purple [word indistinct] – Corolla rather too uniform but a pretty good variety. The first [word indistinct] of the batch handsome.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus cardinalis x (x gandavensis) [#10]
Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid no.10 in Macarthur’s notebook no.5 in an entry dated 1847. Slender scape, flowers middling size and shape, colour crimson scarlet, inside flower lobes partly yellow. [MP A2948-5].
Gladiolus cardinalis x (x gandavensis) [#11]
Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid no.11 in Macarthur’s notebook no.5 in an entry dated 1847. Very small scape, indifferent flower, orange scarlet with yellow throat, small purple blotches on lower lobes. Indifferent variety. [MP A2948-5].
Gladiolus cardinalis x (x gandavensis) [#12]
Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid no.12 in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in an entry dated 1847. ‘Gladiolus cardinale inflato major [by] Gandavensis. No.12. Rather slender scapes, smallish flowers, pink and yellow with dark purple narrow blotch [on the] anterior lobes. Middling.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus cardinalis x (x gandavensis) [#3]
Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid no.3 in Macarthur’s notebook no.5 in an entry dated 1847. Robust scape, good sized flower, good shape [word indistinct] lower limb and larger, deep flesh colour or scarlet pink with [word indistinct] blotches on lower lobes. Good variety. [MP A2948-5].
Gladiolus cardinalis x (x gandavensis) [#4]
Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid no.4 in Macarthur’s notebook no.5 in an entry dated 1847. Slender scape. moderately [word indistinct] flower. Middling shape, purplish crimson, purple [word indistinct] blotches on lower lobes. Middling variety. [MP A2948-5].
