On 13/7/07 00:52, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes

can make from 1 purchase!)

We have Gladiolus papilo and planted it in one of the borders where it got
swamped by some Crocosmia. It's an absolutely beautiful plant and entirely
unlike the Edna Everage types.
http://www.theafricangarden.com/gladioluspapilo.jpg

But the one Sean had today was

http://www.gapphotos.com/imagedetails.asp?imageno=47230

an absolute stunning plant by the look of it. Very rich colour unlike
the normal papilio which I also have and admire.

That is *gorgeous* - what a colour! I'll have to see if our bulb supplier
has that but I think it's unlikely. Definitely a 'must have' - thank you,
Janet.

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Sacha
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'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'