Re: Spring

 

David,
        There is nothing wrong with that flower.  It is a form known as âSpace Age Irisâ and those âthingsâ that extend out from the beards are typical of that classification.  I had several of those when I lived in Kentucky and found them to be quite attractive.
 
Mark A. Cook
 
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Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 8:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [iris-species] Spring
 


I wrote before about my Iris that looked like it was going to be cleistogamous.  For nearly a week after its blue petals had already started to extrude from the spathe valves, it expanded just a tiny bit each day.  I kept expecting it to be open each day, but no.  I watered it, figuring, maybe it needs more water to build up enough internal pressure to open.  Then, one day, it expanded to a full 8" wide.  The Iris is âScented Berriesâ, and now that two huge flowers are open, its sweet perfume pervades the entire yard.  It stands about 3' tall.  I planted it in autumn 2011, and this is the first year bloomed.  It has a very weird beard â it looks almost like a separate petal.

David E.

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