Gladiolus leaves

[Diane Whitehead]

I have seedling gladiolus of many species.  The leaves are either
sword- shaped like those of commercial gladiolus, or thread-like
if they are small species with weirdly-shaped flowers.

One pot has leaves that are completely different.  They are unlike
any other bulbs I have grown.

The seeds were labelled "Gladiolus sp yellow" in the AGS 2006 exchange.

The leaves are 60 cm long by 3 mm wide.  They have a strong ridge
in the middle of both top and bottom sides.  They would have a diamond
outline if cut.  I don't think a photo would show this.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

[Ezeiza]

It is Gladiolus tristis, it had already flowered here last year.

[Diane Whitehead]

Thank you, Alberto.

Its leaf grooves make perfect places for aphids.
I can't just run my thumb and finger along to
squash them as I do with flat leaves.

[Ezeiza]

Hi Diane, but if in the squashing process there is a virused plant, the following ones will be inoculated.