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What is this iris?

johnwey505Maiu4Khqjohnwey505Maiu4Khq Posts: 7
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It's on the cover of Hessayon's "The Flower Expert" but the book doesnt say what species and variety it is, but it's one if the loveliest irises I've seen and I'd love to get it for my garden - thanks in advance


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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Maybe a form of iris ensata?

    Doesn't look like bearded or Ditch or sibirica.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • johnwey505Maiu4Khqjohnwey505Maiu4Khq Posts: 7
    edited April 2021
    Thanks - Oh yes it's definately beardless and not crested either - and I don't think its one of the bulbous groups but possibly in subsection 'limniris' - if it is a form of ensata I haven't been able to find a picture if anything like it yet but they are usually flatter than this
  • AthelasAthelas Posts: 946
    I found this similar photo from a US website, a Douglas iris

    Cambridgeshire, UK
  • johnwey505Maiu4Khqjohnwey505Maiu4Khq Posts: 7
    Closest I can find is this but it's not possible to locate this variety for sale anywhere

    http://auldenfarm.co.uk/gallery2014/23.html
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Looks good.  or maybe a form of California hybrid?

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/49002/Iris-Californian-hybrids/Details 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • johnwey505Maiu4Khqjohnwey505Maiu4Khq Posts: 7
    edited May 2021
    Athelas said:
    I found this similar photo from a US website, a Douglas iris

    Thanks that's the one :) Now I need to know the variety as the website doesnt say (or rather it says it's a Douglas iris but it's not the species so must be a hybrid)
  • johnwey505Maiu4Khqjohnwey505Maiu4Khq Posts: 7
    edited May 2021
    There are so many lovely Pacific Coast hybrids 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    There are.  I shall have to keep an eye out for seeds as I've only seen bearded and Dutch iris on sale here.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • johnwey505Maiu4Khqjohnwey505Maiu4Khq Posts: 7
    edited May 2021
    This is it I think

    Iris douglasiana 'Amiguita'

    https://alanbuckingham.photoshelter.com/image/I0000IH35hUz43tU
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I've googled and found no seeds in the EU so may look for online plants but it seems they require moist soils and that will be a problem till I get OH to sort out our pond margins and I have a gunnera with first dibs on new moist space.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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