Re: I. sanguinea/sibirica

Thanks Jamie and Ken,

Ken, your Kamayama flowers well above the leaves and has distinct red
spathes, a little bit wider petals, slightly smaller signals, similar
color to my seedling.

A website on Japanese garden plants says I. sanguinea irises have been
cultivated for a very long time and are mentioned in classical poetry
and literature.

I would imagine if Jean Witt brought back sanguinea Kamayama from Japan
in 1968 she would have brought back the most attractive plant from
gardens, from plants that may have already been selected over hundreds
of years. This would account for its more finished look compared to
species collected in the wild. I may be wrong, though.

Thanks for your help,

Dan Mason    zone 3, NW ON, Canada


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On 6/28/2015 11:02 AM, Kenneth Walker kenww@astound.net [iris-species]
wrote:
> Here is a photo of a small clump of Kamayama growing in a pot. The
> red spathes common on I. sanguinea are visible, while the tall stalks
> lift the flowers well above the leaves.
>
> Ken Walker Concord, CA USA


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