RE: SPEC: japonica/confusa/wattii
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- Subject: RE: [iris-photos] SPEC: japonica/confusa/wattii
- From: C* S*
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 10:01:09 -0700
I. confusa can be distinguished as forming a stalk under the leaf fan as it
grows, In confusa a 1 foot stalk is not uncommon. I. wattii is really just
slightly taller that confusa. This is where the common name "bamboo iris"
comes from. I. japonica is stoloniferous - creeping along just under the
surface of the soil. Also japonica will only have a few branches, whereas
confusa will have many branches in one plane forming a flat 'tree' with
shorter branchs as you near the tip, 2-3 buds per position is typical (up to
a 100 flowers easy). The flowers may be mostly white or shaded with
lavender(the most common color in the wild) for all 3.
Chad Schroter
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: John I Jones [j*@ix.netcom.com]
>>>Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 10:01 PM
>>>To: iris-photos@egroups.com
>>>Subject: Re: [iris-photos] SPEC: What is this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Jelcy wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ohhh that's Baaaaadd!
>>>>
>>>> John I Jones wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Edmundas Kondratas wrote:
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Mark,
>>>> > > it is, of course, I.japonica. For comparison pic. sent
>>>by someone to
>>>> > > iris-photos list.
>>>> >
>>>> > Can you be sure it is not I Confusa?
>>>> >
>>>
>>>Actually it was an honest question and I didn't realize how
>>>bad a pun(?)
>>>it was til you pointed it out. I wish I could claim credit for it.
>>>
>>>I have trouble distingushing I. Confusa and I. Japonica from just the
>>>blooms. (and I need help on the plants)
>>>
>>>
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