Re: Dutch Irises now Spanish Irises
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- Subject: Re: Dutch Irises now Spanish Irises
- From: "* E* <d*@eastland.net>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:13:35 -0600 (MDT)
Ian wrote:
> I thought that it would be useful to list the
> various colours of "Spanish" irises, which are those in the subgenus
> Xiphium, and includes the Dutch irises.
I. boissieri deep violet-purple
> I. filifolia rich red-violet with yellow strip
> I. juncea bright yellow
> I. latifolia blue, violet, purple or white and never yellow
> This is the so called English Iris
> I. serotina violet-blue with a yellow line
> I. tingitana pale to deep blue
> I. xiphium blue or violet, with a orange or yellow blotch, sometimes
> yellow or white
> This is the so called Spanish Iris
I've read the Dutch irises were some kind of hybrid of other bulb irises.
to what degree
are they hybrids of the Spanish and English irises. From reading, I
gathered the
English irises would do better in cooler, damper climates than is available
here in
my part of Texas. What about the Spanish irises? Does anyone grow them?
They are listed separately in the McClure and Zimmerman CAT from either the
Dutch or English. Can you explain or describe the habits of I. tingitana
and I.
latifola and how they are different from the Spanish?
Donald Eaves
donald@eastland.net
Zone 7
