Re: Iris narcissiflora

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As yet, I don't believe anyone who is knowledgeable has seen a authentic I. Narcissiflora in living condition and in bloom. I hope you may be the first. Unfortunately many attempts to secure plants and or seed have turned out to be something else. From the little we know about the original descriptions it would appear that it is most likely a pseudoregelia. I would expect it to be extremely cold hardy and that it would go into a summer dormancy as you experienced. From what i understand there has been only one picture taken of a living plant in flower. This photo came from a tourist who sent it to Brian Mathew for identification. From the location it was determined to be narcissiflora but the lack of detail in the picture did not allow for a great deal of definitive characteristics. It has been speculayed to be anything from a series chrysographes siberian to a psammiris or a pseudoregelia. My guess is the latter.

Juri Pirogov <jukp@aha.ru> wrote:

Does anyone have an experience with Iris narcissiflora?

Planted in spring it has quickly sprouted but lost its leaves by June. At the end of August new leaves has appeared, what don't give me an optimism regarding winter.

 

Juri

in Moscow

zone 4-3