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Which variety of iris is this?

JessumJessum Posts: 81
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I was wondering what variety these irises belong to.  They are not beardless that's for sure.  The flowers are between 1 metre to 1 metre 20 tall and have come into flower in the last couple of days.  A chap at work kindly gave them to me from his garden years ago and all he told me was that they were yellow!

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  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    Perhaps Iris Sibirica as it has more grass like leaves but I'm no expert sorry
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Or the florist's ones. The sibiricas like moist conditions, so if they're in damp soil it could be one of those. Dry soil - possibly the florist's type, which don't generally come back reliably each year, unlike sibiricas. 
    Looks likes a ibirica though.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • rachelQrtJHBjbrachelQrtJHBjb Posts: 819
    It's a sibirica. I would have guessed 'Butter and Sugar' but looks a bit white to be that. Dutch iris (florists iris) have different foliage.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I would agree- the Dutch ones have grassier foliage.
    I've just realised the OP said they were about a metre tall, so sibirica is most likely.
    There's quite a few whites. Lovely plants. Very useful for pond sides etc.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    They do not look like I.sibirica to me, thinking they might be English Irises [ I.latifolia ]
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Good shout @punkdoc. I always forget about those. Are they not smaller though?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JessumJessum Posts: 81
    Thanks for your replies!  My clump hasn't been touched for a few years and the sausage like rhizomes have formed a circle which tells me it's time to divide and chuck away old stuff.  If I give some away to relatives and friends I can give them some idea of the variety that they belong to.  The soil is very dry and compacted although grit has been incorporated in past years.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Not sure @Fairygirl. Just that the flowers don't sem right for I.sibirica.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I agree with you Punkdoc, the flowers are too large and the leaves too thick for I.Sibirica. I would go for English or Dutch irises.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ah - probably the ones as described by @punkdoc then @Jessum - great if you have some to  give away too  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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