Gladiolus orchidiflorus: There are about 255 species of gladioli, most coming from Africa, some winter growing from the Western Cape and others growing in summer rainfall areas. Orchidiflorus is winter growing and spring flowering, the flower colour varying from greenish cream to purple, with dark purple markings. It is summer dormant. Most gladioli grow readily enough from seed, with the winter growing types planted in autumn.
Iris (dwarf)
Raspberry Jam: This attractively
coloured dwarf bearded iris was
introduced in 1981. This kind of iris likes a cold winter, and grows with
minimal water in summer. It would look good in a large pot, though best
re-potted each year after flowering and given some general purpose fertiliser.
Bearded iris prefer slightly alkaline
soil.
Albuca spiralis:
This comes from a large genus of South African bulbs, which are generally easy
to grow in a well-drained position in full sun. They are summer dormant. The
species shown comes from the Western Cape, and plants grown in full sun would
normally have very twisted leaves, as suggested by the name.