Re: BULB: Widow's Iris
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] BULB: Widow's Iris
- From: J* C*
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 00:20:47
Vince wrote:
> Local grower has a bulbous iris which was given to her.
>It was only described as "Widow's Iris". It has thin
>leaves, and a small black flower. Does anyone have any idea
>as to the real name and cultural conditions? She said it
>has only bloomed once in ten years.
Hermodactylus tuberosus - widow iris, or snakes head iris.
Native to S. France, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Israe. Naturalised in Devon
and Cornwall. Easily grown in well-drained sunny places. reticulata like
leaves emerge in Autumn, blooms in March/April. (NH)
Protect from slugs.
Maybe the slugs ate her blooms and she didn't notice?
Cheers, Jan
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