Gladiolus carneus is a South African native with large flowers in shades from white through pink with dark pink markings.

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus is a hardy species to zone 6 with bright magenta flowers.

Gladiolus italicus is a smaller, hardy gladiola with delicate magenta flowers.

Gladiolus nanus 'Carine' has orchid-like, ivory white flowers with bright pink markings and a green flush in the throat.

Gladiolus nanus 'Elvira' has orchid-like, palest pink flowers with bold dark pink spots and a dark pink throat.

Gladiolus nana is a smaller, hardy Gladiolus native to Africa. 'Halley' has ivory flowers with creamy centres.

Gladiolus nanus 'Impressive' has orchid-like, light pink flowers with bold red and magenta prints on the upper three petals.

Gladiolus nanus is a smaller, hardy gladiola. 'Nymph' has white florets with pretty, hot pink markings.

Gladiolus 'Prins Claus' has orchid-like, pure white flowers with bold magenta and pink spots on the three lower petals.

Gladiolus nanus 'White Eyed Miss' has orchid-like, soft rose pink petals with striking white eyes edged in red.

G. papilio is a hardy gladiolus with slate-lilac flowers.

Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby' is a hardy glad with stunning, bright magenta red flowers.

Gladiolus primulinus 'Atom' is a 1946 hybrid with graceful, scarlet flowers with a white picotee edge.

Gladiolus primulinus 'Las Vegas' is a hardy glad with yellow funnel-shaped flowers with broad orange-red borders.

Gladiolus primulinus 'Laura Jay' is a hardy glad with funnel-shaped flowers with red and white contrasting petals.

Gladiolus ramosus 'Vulcano' is a real stunner in hardy glads with magenta-pink flowers with lavender-purple chevrons.

Gladiolus ramosus 'Robinetta' is a 1958 hybrid notable for its bright magenta flowers streaked with white.

Gladiolus 'Bibi' is an exotic-looking light pink gladiolus with dramatic fuchsia detailing. Every flower is different.

Gladiolus x colvillei 'Claudia' is a stunning hardy glad with rich red flowers with white highlights.

Gladiolus 'Frozen Sparks' is a hardy gladiola with large, ruffled white flowers tipped and speckled with deep pink or purple.

Gladiolus 'Galaxian' is a dramatic hardy gladiola with dark pinky red and white flowers that look like bicolour butterflies.

Gladiolus 'Irish Gold' is a hardy gladiola with large, ruffled yellow flowers with a green glow

Gladiolus x colvillei 'Red Drizzle' is a stunning hardy gladiola with deep cherry red flowers with faint white markings.

Gladiolus 'The Bride' has funnel-shaped white flowers 5 cm wide with creamy middle vein.

Gladiolus 'Buccaco' is known as the Chocolate Gladiolus with gentle shading of burnt orange to brown with creamy white streaks.