Re: ensata Variegata vs. Silverband.

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The Silverband wiki entry notes "...Sport of I. ensata spontanea..." Would a proper name, as a synonym to Silverband be Iris ensata var. spontanea variegata?

--- In i*@yahoogroups.com, Jim Murrain <jmurrain@...> wrote:
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> On Dec 23, 2011, at 6:55 PM, Polly wrote:
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> Can someone please explain the difference between the two. Are they
> considered synonymous, or seperate cultivars? Any info you can provide
> will be much appreciated.
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> I have always been a fan of variegated plants and have paid close
> attention to all variegated iris species. There is only one variegated
> Iris ensata. It has been around for many years as cv./forma variegata.
> It was finally registered as 'Silverband'. There have been a few
> seedlings that show some variegation but I don't think any have been
> stable. It's safe to say that any variegated I. ensata you are likely
> to encounter can be labeled with the cultivar name of 'Silverband'.
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> Jim
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