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 '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 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 '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.

Gladiolus 'Circus Club' has white backgrounds splashed with purple around lemony-yellow centres and maroon eyes.

Gladiolus 'Colour Club' is a beauty of ruffled, bicoloured blooms of fuchsia and pale yellow.

Gladiolus 'Fringed Coral Lace' has delicately ruffled, salmon-peach flowers with creamy white centres.

Glamini 'Kim' is a dwarf Gladiolus in various shades of purple and white