Re: Iris prismatica 'Rabun White'

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On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Ken R. Walkup <k*@cornell.edu> wrote:

 

Surely it would be easy enough to check the seed pods?

Ken

 

From: i*@yahoogroups.com [mailto:i*@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rodney Barton
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 7:15 AM
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Iris prismatica 'Rabun White'

 

 

You are right, it looks a lot like sanguinea 'Kobana'.  The flower parts seem much to wide and 'tight clump' does not sound like a prismatica.

 

Rod

 

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From: Sean ! Zera <z*@umich.edu>
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 7:13 PM
Subject: [iris-species] Iris prismatica 'Rabun White'

 

 

Anybody grown this plant? I'm hesitant as it looks more like Iris sanguinea or a hybrid to me. Despite being wild-collected from Georgia (which doesn't necessarily mean it's native), the flower just doesn't look right and the stems don't seem wiry enough. It's also described as being a tight clumper. Any ideas?

 

http://www.plantdelights.com/Iris-prismatica-Rabun-White-Rabun-White-Slender-Blue-Flag-Iris/productinfo/3934/#.UhvmDEbNhRc

 

Sean Z