SPEC: I. unguicularis

Zelma,	
	I am one of the people that was discussing I. unguicularis a few weeks ago. I 
grow two different cultivars currently. They are I. unguicularis 'Mary 
Barnard' and just plain I. unguicularis. I found I. unguicularis 'marginata' 
in the Iris Gallery catalog last year, ordered and planted it but it is now 
dead. I have erected a headstone in it's place.
	I. unguicularis is very species like in form, very narrow, tough grassy 
leaves 1-1 1/2' feet long, and flowers appear from about September/October 
through about March/April. The flowers are lavender-purple and grow on 8" 
perianth tubes, no stalks. Though both cultivars that I grow are generally 
lav-purple, they do come in other colors. The cultivar 'Walter Butt' is a pale 
icy lavender. I have not yet found this one in a catalog.
	I was told that the area for growing I. unguicularis is limited but cannot 
remember what zones they were suited for. I should think that if you live near 
Placerville (birthplace of the Space Age Iris!!) that you should be able to 
grow I. unguicularis but other L-ers might be able to help you better 
regarding your growing conditions.

IRIS MANIAC,
Sterling (not Innerst)
Seattle, WA. Zone 8
paganpink@msn.com
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