Re: I. Hoogiana 'Late Amythest'
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] I. Hoogiana 'Late Amythest'
- From: K* W*
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 22:15:56 -0700
I'll take a closer look at it when it blooms again. The description
in the Guide to Species Iris says that I. hoogiana should have
a "dense brilliant orange" beard on the falls and "strongly
bearded" standards. I don't believe this plant has either of
those characteristics..
Ken Walker
Concord, CA
USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 14
Bill Shear wrote:
> I have a question about this iris (prompted by seeing a nice picture of it
> on Ken Walker's website).
>
> Is it really I. hoogiana? I grew it several years ago, and it appeared to
> be at least part tall bearded, with form atypical of I. hoogiana, and a stem
> with a single branch. Or is something else now in commerce under this name?
>
> I suspect that rather than a variety, this is a hybrid of some kind. I
> haven't been able to find much about it in the iris literature.
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