Re: HIST: Iris germanica colour ?

Jeff,
What period of flowering have I. germanica nepalensis  in relation to TB?

Juri Pirogov
Moscow, Russia

> Various forms of I. germanica are the irises most commonly grown here in
> what Anner Whitehead has called "vernacular" gardens, i.e., gardens of
> people who are not either iris or general gardening enthusiasts. I have
> observed what appear to be at least five or six different forms, but I can
> only attempt to identify the three most common ones. They are as follows
in
> the order of their occurence locally:
>
> 1. An intensely colored deep red-purple, slightly bitoned, but appearing
> almost a self from a distance, that blooms at IB height (19-23" =
48-58cm).
> This appears to be the same as the iris described by Dykes as I. germanica
> nepalensis (synonyms: I. g. atropurpurea; Purple King). Dykes identifies
> the "natural" range of this form as reaching from Fontarabie across the
> northern margins of the Mediterranean through Asia Minor to Kashmir and
> Nepal. I have a book on Renoir's Garden that has photos of large beds of
> irises at his villa at Cagnes that appear to be planted exclusively with
> this variety.
>
> 2. A bluish white variety that blooms at short TB height and is
> unmistakably I. (germanica) florentina.
>
> 3. A distinctly bitoned blue-violet (neglecta) with a slight reddish cast
> in the falls that blooms at short TB height (28-32" = 70-80cm). This
> corresponds to Dykes' I. germanica vulgaris (syn: I. g. typica), which he
> identifies as the most common form found growing in England, and, I
> believe, in most parts of the U.S as well.
>
> Jeff Walters in northern Utah  (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)

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