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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Palustris on May 14, 2012, 09:19:11 PM

Title: Iris form id.
Post by: Palustris on May 14, 2012, 09:19:11 PM: I got this Iris and the label says Capt. Collingwood Ingram, but I can find no information on it, as to what type of iris it is. Anyone know it?
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/May%20Garden%202012/IrisCaptainCollingwoodIngram.jpg)
It is about 1.5 inches across and say 2 inches tall.
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: JohnLonsdale on May 14, 2012, 09:46:37 PM: Iris cristata.

J.
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: Maggi Young on May 14, 2012, 10:20:04 PM: Sounds like your Iris may have a good provenance.....
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1982.tb03767.x/pdf (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1982.tb03767.x/pdf)
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: arillady on May 15, 2012, 08:57:36 AM: http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view (http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view)

This is the American Iris Society wiki where most irises would be found - if you have a name.
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: arillady on May 15, 2012, 09:01:38 AM: But the Captain is not listed.
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: pontus on May 15, 2012, 09:43:11 AM: yes, i confirm, iris cristata, an american species.

i find it prefers half shade in a humus rich spot with lots of space for the small rhizomes to creep around. however, i find that it spreads very slowly...lets say slowly but steadily once settled.

mine are also now in flower amonghst convallaria auro striata..a nice mix!

Pontus
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: Palustris on May 15, 2012, 10:56:08 AM: Thanks folks. So the question is, is it a special form of I, cristata or just the standard one to which someone has attached a name? The species is mentioned in Claire Austin's book and she does say it comes in different shades of blues/lilac, but she does not give any varietal names.
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: Maggi Young on May 15, 2012, 10:59:51 AM: Quote from: Maggi Young on May 14, 2012, 10:20:04 PM
Sounds like your Iris may have a good provenance.....
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1982.tb03767.x/pdf (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1982.tb03767.x/pdf)

Sounds to me like the iris had some connection with the Captain... from his garden, don't you think? That's usually how plants get people's names attached.
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: Palustris on May 15, 2012, 12:10:17 PM: Read this and was blown away and felt a forbidden sensation.....envy.
http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=586.0 (http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=586.0)
Title: Re: Iris form id.
Post by: Maggi Young on May 15, 2012, 12:48:12 PM: Quote from: Palustris on May 15, 2012, 12:10:17 PM
Read this and was blown away and felt a forbidden sensation.....envy.
http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=586.0 (http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=586.0)

I know how you felt... I think McMark has the secret of success with these plants in his garden.... lucky man!