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Author Topic: Iris sibirica (small cultivars)  (Read 2616 times)

WimB

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Re: Iris sibirica (small cultivars)
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2012, 04:19:44 PM »
I can't help with sources Wim but there are two called 'Little Sister' and "Little Tricolor' both said to grow less than 20cms high, I only have small plants so fatr

Thanks Lesley,

I know of a I. sibirica 'Baby Sister' which grows only to 15 cm (http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Sib/SibBabySister). I haven't heard of a "Little Sister", though!
And "Little Tricolor grows up to 80 cm  :-\ (http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Sib/SibLittleTricolor)
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Re: Iris sibirica (small cultivars)
« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2012, 05:29:30 AM »
You're right Wim, 'Baby Sister' it is, not 'Little Sister.' I have it here and shouldn't have got the name mixed with the other. I also have 'Little Tricolor' and the source from whom I bought it gives "under 20cms."  Mine hasn't flowered yet but the foliage is very short. Time will tell though.
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