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2 unknown Iris
arisaema:
Could someone help me with a name for these? The first one is about 30cm/1 foot and was sowed as Iris tenax. The second is about 50-60cm, and showed up in a bed where I may have recycled some seed compost.
Thanks!
WimB:
Hello,
the first one looks like a form of Iris ensata (I don't know which cultivar) and the second one looks more like Iris tenax
arisaema:
Thanks Wim! I did a bit of googling, and found an ensata relative, Iris hookeri 'Monstrosa', which looks pretty close.
The standards on #2 look too small for tenax, I wonder if it could be yet another setosa, or possibly a wild form of ensata?
WimB:
You're welcome,
The first one could indeed be Iris hookeri 'monstrosa'.
I think the second one is closer to Iris setosa ( http://www.stewo.no/I/Iris%20setosa%2026.jpg ) than Iris ensata. Normally Iris setosa is smaller than Iris ensata.
Lvandelft:
Wim here is a 'normal' Iris hookeri
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