Re: I. florentina vs. albicans
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- Subject: Re: I. florentina vs. albicans
- From: D* M* <d*@southconn.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 03:45:35 -0700 (MST)
At 09:14 PM 3/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-03-12 20:58:20 EST, you write:
<< One of the white irises which I originally described, from which I picked
<<a stalk about a month ago, had a touch of purple or blue in one of the
<< flowers. >>
>
>That little clue, Donald, makes me think that the white iris in question may
>be I. florentina, which quite often will show a blue violet "virus'" streak
>in a standard or fall. Clarence Mahan in VA
Interesting. This flower did indeed have a "virus" like streak of blue
violet. And come to think of it, the foliage on this original white was a
good bit taller than the white beardeds I'm seeing in bloom now. Thinking
about it more I realize that the one I picked several months ago had
perhaps 6 blooms on the stalk that I picked (2 at each socket). I think I
need to stop by at this original clump to check it out some more. Good
thing that I collected two fans of this original when I picked the flowers.
I'll mark this one for further observation!
-Donald (where I'm already feeling the onslaught of spring allergies)
Donald Mosser
Member of AIS, HIPS, SIGNA, SSI, SLI, SPCNI, and IRIS-L
dmosser@southconn.com
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5570
North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
USDA Zone 7b-8
