Re: Irises
- Subject: Re: Irises
- From: A* L*
- Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 17:29:48 +0100
Lauw de Jager wrote:
>
> Doxiadis/Malefakis a *crit :
> > uest to "Spanish" members:
> Does anyone know a nursery in Spain that will mail Iris rhizomes of that
> ubiquitous mauve bearded kind that is everywhere (including highway
> plantings) in the Spring. I've no idea what it's called. Any bulb
> nursery that mails orders outside Spain will do.
>
> Dear Cali,
> I think you are refrring to Iris pallida; The common type is
> paleblue/mauve and there is also a white form; There are some iris
> specialists here in the south of France which might have it
> -Do you know where I could order the very common Spanish bearded Iris
> (is it 'Ibericum'?) No I don't think it is I ibericum which is dark
> purple, fairly small and rare.
>
> Kind regards.
>
> --
> Hi Cali,
if it really is Iris Pallida you are looking for, we supply it in both
mauve and white forms, which we assume are the Medieval "Iridos de
Levante" or the modern "Orris". The exact botanical taxonomy however is
doubtful. Some references say that Iris Florentina is a synonym for I
Germanica which may (or may not) be a synonym for I pallida or a cross
between one Iris and another. Which is partly why I am a medievalist
rather than a modern botanist, it's very much easier.
Anthony
