Re: I. sanguinea/sibirica

Dan,

this looks like a hybrid.  From my experience with wild strains of both 
sanguinea and siberica (european native), your plant's flowers are 
simply too well formed.  Add the 'betweeness' of the plant I would say 
it is a bee pod hybrid with a complex hybrid.  A very lovely plant.  
Gracefull and well preportioned.

cheers,

Jamie V.
Cologne

Am 27.06.2015 um 01:14 schrieb Dan & Marilyn Mason demason@tbaytel.net 
[iris-species]:
> I was trying to identify this clump of Siberian species seedling/s in
> their 4th year. Their form looks more similar to I. sanguinea photos in
> the SIGNA database, but they don't have red spathes like sanguinea,
> although one photo in the database shows an I. sibirica flower with a
> red spathe.
>
> This seedling(s) has 2 or 3 flowers on top and a short side branch with
> one flower 2/3 of the way up each scape. Branching is supposed to be a
> sign the plant is I. sibirica, although Dennis writes he's seen
> branching on I. sanguinea.
>
> I read on another website that I sibirica's flowers were above the
> leaves and I sanguinea flowered more down in the leaves. This seedling
> flowers just above the leaves.
>
> Or it could be bee cross. Bees love these flowers. Almost every flower
> forms a pod. Where I abandoned a handful of Siberian species seedlings
> at my old place 8 years ago there are now dozens of new clumps, with
> more volunteer clumps appearing in new spots each year. It might be
> difficult for seed growers to keep Siberian species separate where
> several were growing in the same area.
>
> This is one of the nicer iris seedlings I've grown so far. I'd like to
> know what this plant is when I show it or pass it on to others. Thanks
> for any input.
>
>
> Dan Mason   zone 3, NW ON, Canada
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