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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Mike Ireland on October 15, 2014, 07:52:55 PM

Title: Iris with no name
Post by: Mike Ireland on October 15, 2014, 07:52:55 PM: Can anyone identify this un-named Iris.

Thanks
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on October 15, 2014, 07:55:55 PM: When were the pictures taken?
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: David Nicholson on October 15, 2014, 08:21:06 PM: Looks a lot like Iris spuria ssp. maritima to me. Having said that I rarely get anything right!
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: Mike Ireland on October 15, 2014, 08:25:50 PM: Ralph, should have mentioned that it flowers in June.
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Post by: Lesley Cox on October 15, 2014, 08:43:58 PM: I'm thinking maybe I. sintenisii?
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Post by: Maggi Young on October 16, 2014, 10:28:59 AM: I think Iris sintenisii too - the long, tongue-like falls suggest that to me.
Absolutely cracking good plant!
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: Mike Ireland on October 16, 2014, 01:14:40 PM: Lesley/Maggi thank you both, & all others who helped.
Can't remember where the plant came from but it always flowers very well.
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: David Nicholson on October 16, 2014, 03:17:42 PM: Quote from: David Nicholson on October 15, 2014, 08:21:06 PM
Looks a lot like Iris spuria ssp. maritima to me. Having said that I rarely get anything right!

See! Still, kept my average up ;D
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: Mike Ireland on October 16, 2014, 04:10:50 PM: Quote from: David Nicholson on October 15, 2014, 08:21:06 PM
Looks a lot like Iris spuria ssp. maritima to me. Having said that I rarely get anything right!
Quote from: David Nicholson on October 16, 2014, 03:17:42 PM
See! Still, kept my average up ;D
Well done David, keep posting.
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: Mavers on October 17, 2014, 12:21:41 PM: You're ace David........ ;D
Title: Re: Iris with no name
Post by: David Nicholson on October 17, 2014, 12:32:14 PM: Thank you Mike I thoroughly agree, others tell the truth though :P ;D