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Specific Families and Genera => Iris => Topic started by: arillady on August 28, 2014, 11:19:43 AM

Title: Mystery iris
Post by: arillady on August 28, 2014, 11:19:43 AM

I grew this iris from seed but the chooks (chickens) have scratched the tag away. Any suggestions

Title: Re: Mystery iris
Post by: Rafa on August 28, 2014, 12:01:04 PM

it reminds me Iris subbiflora

Title: Re: Mystery iris
Post by: Oron Peri on August 28, 2014, 04:32:35 PM

With the long stem and such developed leaves at flowering time i would say Iris bicapitata rather than I. lutescens subsp subbiflora syn I. subbiflora which has more compact growth habit.

I lutescens has mostly one flower per stem while bicapitata has two, the second blooms after the first has  finished,
in the photo one can notice the second bud coming through.

Title: Re: Mystery iris
Post by: arillady on August 29, 2014, 09:59:19 AM

 I know I had Iris bicapitata seeds and the second flower is now out - thanks Oron.  I do have a Iris subbiflora x revoluta cross ex Harald Mathes but that doesn't have two flowers at once.

Title: Re: Mystery iris
Post by: Angelo Porcelli on September 20, 2014, 10:31:27 PM

Funny that I am not so good to ID it from the photos  ;D
Anyway, it looks rightly as I. bicapitata

Title: Re: Mystery iris
Post by: Maggi Young on September 21, 2014, 09:55:51 AM

Quote from: Angelo Porcelli on September 20, 2014, 10:31:27 PM

Funny that I am not so good to ID it from the photos  ;D
Anyway, it looks rightly as I. bicapitata

It is easy to make  ID from a photo, Angelo - if it is yellow, it is a narcissus!  ::) ;D ;D ;)