Re: Iris: Reginae

--- In iris-photos@y..., "Shauna _" <skorblizzard@h...> wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>
> I bought this iris a couple of years ago from a plant sale at the
Devonian
> Botanic Gardens in Alberta here.
>
> It was labeled: "Iris: Reginae (white with purple veining)". I have
attached
> a photo.
>
> Does anyone know what family it is from? It does have a beard but is
it more
> of a species type or ??... It is about 16" tall and the flowers are
approx.
> 2" (I am guessing)
>
> Shauna
> (Alberta, Zone 3)
>
This is Iris varigatea regina. A subspecies of Iris varigatea. I
beleive it used to be considered a seperate species. The stems are a
bit weak and the stock can droop. I have used it in crosses to MTB and
I'm now in my second gereration and getting some interesting things
with stronger stocks and wider flowers. Some with steaks on standards
and falls. Several with white standards and falls with dark almost
black veins on white ground.


 

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