Re: HIS: VISHNU

Donald,
Both Mathew and Nigel Service in the BIS Guide to Species Irises give i.
junonia species status (2n=48) and you are correct about Turkish origins.
Speciosa?? Could be anything, I suppose, but I did find a reference to
pallida speciosa, but 2n=24. Indeed it sounds interesting!

Jim Gibbons
NC Coast Zone 8A and sandy...
gibbman6@mchsi.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Eaves" <donald@eastland.net>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 6:31 AM
Subject: [iris] HIS: VISHNU


> Hello Folks,
>
> In the new ROOTS issue,  Sturtevant's 1920 introduction of VISHNU is given
> as being derived from a cross of Speciosa X junonia.  I'm assuming this is
> the same as I. junonia which is listed as a type of border bearded size
> species in the WOI and Kohlein's iris.  The latter makes reference to the
> possibility it might be the same as I. mesopotamica.  The origin of
junonia
> is given as Turkey.  I am not familiar with this species, but VISHNU has a
> distinctive look in the photo shown.  Is anyone familiar with I. junonia?
> Has the name been superseded with something else perhaps?  Does anyone on
> this list grow VISHNU?  Or has anyone seen VISHNU blooming up close and
> personal?  A plant with half it's ancestry comprising a species is nearly
> always interesting to me.
>
> Thanks.
> Donald Eaves
> donald@eastland.net
> Texas Zone 7b, USA
>
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