SPEC: atroviolacea
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- Subject: SPEC: atroviolacea
- From: "* E* &* S* E* <a*@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 14:48:19 -0700 (MST)
Rick, your statement "I grew pumila atroviolacea for a good number of
years and I can say that it phenotypically resembles pumila. Tiny
plant and tiny flower. Put
it next to any pumila and you couldn't tell the difference." agrees with
various statements by Ellen and others that this "variety" blooms very
early, almost the first to appear, which is typical of pumila.
On the other hand, it is very difficult to imagine that the same plant
can be places in germanica by BIS Species irises, which was Dykes's
view.
It seems to me as if we are talking about two entirely different plants
with the same name. Is this the explanation?
Ian, in Ottawa.
