SPEC: I. schachtii
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>I have not focused on any one type of iris, but
>have been trying to grow as much of the diversity of the genus as I >can. I
>enjoy hunting (mostly on the web) for nurseries that offer >unusual iris.
>This year I even have I. minutoaurea growing in a >trough; I hope to keep
>it alive and get it to bloom. So far it seems >to be doing okay. If you are
>interested in pictures of iris that >bloomed for me this year, I have
>them on my home page: http://home.pacbell.net/kenww.
> Ken Walker
Welcome to the list Ken. You (or anyone else on the list?) might be able to
give me some information on I. schachtii. I have been given this plant by a
friend who is most likely to be right about the name. However, it seems a
lot smaller than I would have expected. The leaves are barely 1/2" at the
base, and only about 3" long. It has 5 flower buds at present, and these
look no bigger than any of my smaller dwarf bearded irises. The photo's and
descriptions I have seen in books suggest that this plant should be somewhat
bigger. (12" or so) I'm not sure if this means foliage growth or flower
height.
I will try and photograph it when it flowers.
Cheers, Jan Clark, in Australia, where spring is imminent, and the weeds are
doing very well thankyou.
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