Homoglad Hybrids

Also Known As

Homogald 'West Coast Hybrids'
Gladiolus 'West Coast Hybrids'
HOMOGLAD HYBRID GLADIOLA

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 20"-28"
W: 4"-6"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Homoglad Hybrids plant details

Homoglad Hybrids is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring chartreuse, chocolate, orange, pink and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Homoglad Hybrids

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 IN - 6 IN - wide, 20 IN - 28 IN - tall
Flowers: chartreuse, chocolate, orange, pink and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Homoglad Hybrids

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Crosses between Homoglossum watsonium and Gladiola tristis, hence the name. Actually the genus Homoglossum had been dropped (make-work for botanists) so it should be Gladiolus now with a fancy species name. How about G. watristis or G. tristonium? Either way, they make a great dwarf gladiola with soft yellow flowers flushed purple, fragrant in the evenings. The dark green, rush-like leaves emerge in late fall and stay through spring. They'll go summer dormant and can thus take very dry at that time, although they won't mind moderate summer water.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

This is a beautiful early spring bulb with large flowers and slender foliage. The blooms are variable-some will be pale yellow with some darker brown streaks on the top petals, while others will be more flushed with color. In evening they are fragrant. These are a cross between Gladiolus tristis & Homoglossum watsonium (which has now been renamed Gladiolus watsonium). G. tristis gives this hybrid its fragrance & G. watsonium gives it it’s coloring. The flowers occur on long stems & sometimes will fall over so underplanting with another plant is sometimes helpful.