Re: Iris sp. nov. CPC 25.7.03.1 clone 3 [2 Attachments]

 

I had forgotten that Dennis posted images of this iris two years ago (5/9/2015), including a photo of the bud. I'm not sure if the flowers he posted are for same clone as the one I posted.

I now have buds on Iris sp. nov. CPC 9.1.02.3 clone B. The stems and spathes on this plant are a lovely shade of deep maroon-purple. I noticed that the buds of Iris henryi, another Chinensis are also yellow, despite the lavender-blue upper surface of the petals. However, I. henryi's signal is yellow. I'm attaching photos of these two buds.

Ken Walker
Concord, CA USA
USDA Zone 9

On 3/20/2017 9:49 AM, Sean Zera z*@umich.edu [iris-species] wrote:
 
It's a fantastic species! One of my favorites. Quite tiny, but so many colors once you kneel down to look. The unopened buds are yellow!

Here's part of my clump in bloom. It does not seem to set selfed seed, similarly to other Chinenses species in my experience.

Sean Z
Zone 6a
SE Michigan



On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Dennis Kramb d*@badbear.com [iris-species] <i*@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
What a gorgeous flower, Ken.  In the second photo the signal looks like a fiery phoenix flying out from the center of the flower.  I just love the signals on Chinensis flowers.... probably because most of them are so hard for me to grow.  Did you check the flower for fragrance?

Dennis in Cincinnati



On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Kenneth Walker k*@astound.net [iris-species] <i*@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
A number of years ago, Darrell Probst collected some new iris. I'm
growing a couple clones. They have not yet been assigned a species name.
One bloomed last year while I was out of town so I didn't get to see it,
but I now have two blooms on Iris sp. nov. CPC 25.7.03.1 clone 3. The
first picture shows the flowers as they looked last evening. The next
two photos show close-ups of the pattern on the fall and the median
ridge. After a couple days of being open, the blooms are about 5 cm (2
inches) across. The flower seems to fit nicely in the series Chinensis.

Ken Walker
Concord, CA USA
USDA Zone 9
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