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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Catwheazle on February 20, 2016, 05:29:19 PM
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Bought as Iris tuberosus. But i have doubts :-(
What could it be ? ...i think reticulata. But which clone?
Help please.
Bernd
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Bought as Iris tuberosus. But i have doubts :-(
What could it be ? ...i think reticulata. But which clone?
Help please.
Bernd
Hi Bernd,
It looks like one of the McMurtrie hybrids. In which case that's a bargain!
But you need someone like Peter T to give his opinion,
cheers
fermi
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a closer view.....
after searching i think: Iris reticulata "Pauline" (reticulata x barkeriana)
what do you think ?
Bernd
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Definitely not I. tuberosa and I don't think it's a McMurtrie seedling. But I don't think it is 'Pauline' either, more like a bakeriana hybrid of which I know only 'Springtime' and 'Clairette.' Or perhaps it's a form of bakeriana itself. Have you counted the number of sides to the leaves Bernd? Bakeriana has 8 sides, making the cross section almost round, reticulata has four and the hybrids between the two have a varying number from 5-8 usually.
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5 or 6?????? :-( ..... but i´m not shure what means "side" :-(
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It does look rather like the 'Spot On' shown here (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=13882.msg351405#msg351405) by Alan.
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5 or 6?????? :-( ..... but i´m not shure what means "side" :-(
For this, side =edge ..... like pentagon, hexagon, and so on.
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I suspect this is 'Spot On' - I'm asking Alan McMurtie himself to comment.
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Hi,
I had bought from a dealer two different varieties. The illustrated here, blue, sees the "Spot On" really very similar to the second (- aka danfordiae - photo) is reminiscent of the "Sunshine". Whether this is coincidence?
I have now emailed the dealer if he can tell me the correct name, or want to give me the farm.
@Lesley Cox: seems to be 8 sides
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The danfordiae looks correct.
Alan's pix of 'Spot On'
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and then 'Sunshine' for comparison....
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Thx Maggi :-)
danfordiae is OK .... "Spot On": my plant has no yellow at Lip
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It is unlikely that anyone else has a hybrid like my Spot On (Purple Gem x Iris bakeriana ANMc2275)
It is easily within the range of expression of Spot On (87-DQ-1). Here are some photos I have access to on my laptop that don't show a light yellow ridge [in England at the moment]
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wonderful plants :o
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about a week ago I had the dealer (Dehner/germany) written, but received no reply. This morning I again complained, mentioning that I posted the name issue in some forums and there will reluctantly write: "No response from the dealer." Within hours, I had a very friendly answer with the name of the plant: 'Purple Gem' x Bakeriana
@ Alan McMurtrie: send you a PM
Greetings from the now again snowy Allgäu
Bernd
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I'm sorry Bernd, I should have been more clear about the sides. Fortunately, Maggi has given you a good illustration of the leaves in CROSS-SECTION. Viewed in this way, the leaves of reticulata can be seen to have 4 sides, those of bakeriana seen to have 8 making them seem close to round and hybrids between the two have a varying number of sides.
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I have learned something (again) ;D