RE: Fwd: Dwarf, yellow bearded iris

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Would someone like to give an opinion on which
botanical name would be most appropriate for
this iris?

My decidedly non-expert opinion - it looks similar
to "that old yellow" that is widespread in gardens
in the U.S., and no one knows quite what variety
it is :-)

Thanks,

Jean

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Subject: Dwarf, yellow bearded iris
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 08:24:21 +0000
From: Mari Marstein M*@akershusmuseet.no>
To: r*@eecs.berkeley.edu r*@eecs.berkeley.edu>

Hello Jean!
At the moment I am working on a new guidebook for our plant collection
at Gamle Hvam museum. I have this dwarf, yellow, bearded iris from a
garden in Oslo, and my question is: What botanical name is most correct
for this plant? It flowers approximately two weeks later than I.
aphylla. The pictures give information about height, coloring etc.

Will Iris chamaeiris-group be correct? I hope you or any of the other
experts call help me in this.

So far we have a "normal" winter here in our county in Norway, but last
fall was extremely wet. I had to dig ditches around some of the
flower-beds to drain them. I really am anxious about how everything will
grow this spring. This summer will be dedicated to raising flower-beds.

Greetings from
Mari in Norway