At 04:41 PM 5/30/2005, you wrote:
It must have been a mild winter as Iris speculatrix is blooming
this year. This is barely hardy here, I'm sure it would prefer zone 7
or 8. I almost missed it as it's hiding between a couple of
hellebores. The flower is about an inch across and the scape is 5
inches tall. Native to Hong Kong and other parts of southern China.
Literature would indicate it consorts with bamboo.
I think we have a bunch of lurkers on the list or something, Jim. I've
been oohing and ahhing over your photo since you posted it a couple days
ago but nobody else has jumped in yet, so I guess I'll be the first.
That is simply gorgeous! The style arms on that thing rival tridentata for
showiness, IMHO. I can't believe you are able to grow this species in
Missouri. Do you have it outdoors? Is it against your house? I'm really
glad you were lucky enough to catch it in bloom. Several times I've missed
things bloom their first year and it just kills me when that happens.
Congrats! You must be a proud papa. :-)
Dennis in Cincinnati
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