Gladiolus x nanus Hort.
Each corm produces 2-3 slender spikes, up to 35cm long, with up to 7 loosely arranged flowers in a range of colours on each stem. [RHSE]. Spring flowering hybrids.
Horticultural & Botanical History
Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus carneus hybrids, synonym Gladiolus x nanus, were first recorded in Britain about 1837. Many G. x nanus hybrids have been produced. Flowering in early summer they are ideal for cutting and still quite popular. A number of named hybrids are still available in Australia. See also Gladiolus x insignis Paxt., synonym G. x nanus ‘Spitfire’.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [B.133/1845]. Macarthur’s Gladiolus cardinali-blandus hybrids, of the same parentage as Gladiolus x nanus, were almost certainly produced at Camden Park rather than imported although no descriptions of the flowers are extant.
Notes
Gladiolus nanus Andr. (1801) = Babiana nana Spreng.
Published Oct 21, 2009 - 05:03 PM | Last updated Sep 05, 2011 - 03:04 PM
Gladiolus x nanus | Camden Park | Colin Mills. This nanus hybrid was obtained from commercial sources.
| Family | Iridaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, Camden Park |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Gladiolus nanus hybrids |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gladiolus cardinali-blandus |
| Confidence level | high |