Re: dwarf iris-new pictures of full plant
- Subject: [iris-photos] Re: dwarf iris-new pictures of full plant
- From: i*
- Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 13:53:51 -0000
--- In iris-photos@y..., "irischap" <irischapman@n...> wrote:
>
> > Ok here's the full story. I never dreamed these little guys would
> stir up so
> > much conversation. The leaves are12-18 inches with the flowers
> blooming at
> > about 12 inches. The blade is 1/2 inch across at the fullest
point.
> >
>
> The foliage does look bulb like, as some leaves seem to originate
> from the stem rather then all from the bulb. They don't apear to be
> Dutch or English Iris and foliage is much wider then Dutch iris.
Does
> anyone have good information on Spanish Iris, I believe it is a
bulb
> iris.
>
> Chuck Chapman
I just checked reference books. Can't really tell about foliage
from "Woodcut diagrams" but seems to fit. Spanish iris bloom with
TB's were Dutch bloom a bit before TB. Also Spanish Iris are shorter.
What is the bloom like in your garden right now? Have TB's started,
been open for awhile?
Chuck Chapman
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