Re: HIST: Iris germanica colour ?

Hi, Juri

The I. g. nepalensis bloom with the IBs, which means the later part of its
bloom season overlaps with the early TB bloom season. I. g. nepalensis also
tends to bloom ahead of the I. g. vulgaris by about 5 days to a week, but
it blooms a little bit behind I. g. florentina.

Jeff Walters in northern Utah  (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
HIPS Commercial Source Chairman
jcwalters@bridgernet.com

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> From: Juri Pirogov <juri@cross.com.ru>
> To: iris@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [iris] HIST: Iris germanica colour ?
> Date: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:10 AM
> 
> 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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