Iris ID

[LucS]

On the photo is the iris that I put in the AGS 2010 online show as Iris attica.
I got the remark that this is probably Iris reichenbachiana.
What are the differences to ID both ?
The secound photo is another view of the same clump.

[Lesley Cox]

Hurrah! an iris!
Sorry Luc, I've been gazing bleary-eyed at the snowdrop threads for an hour and a half. An iris is very welcome.

I can't help from photos. In my experience I reichenbachiana is quite a bit taller then I. attica.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Exactly my thoughts Lesley !
However, Luc's plant does seem to miss the sickle shape in the leaves

Look here :
http://www.signa.org/index.pl?Iris-attica

[TheOnionMan]

Hurrah! an iris!
Sorry Luc, I've been gazing bleary-eyed at the snowdrop threads for an hour and a half.

Lesley you must be suffering from niphablepsia, or photokeratitis; you must have forgotten to wear your galanthospecs when viewing.

[Lesley Cox]

You're right Luc, I should have noticed that, which would make it reichenbachiana all right. There was such a good floral display that the leaves seemed irrelevant but of course they are not.

Mark, I'm not sure of these conditions but I've certainly had my fill of Galanthus for a while. That mine are all underground doesn't help when viewing the pics and posts.

[TheOnionMan]

Mark, I'm not sure of these conditions but I've certainly had my fill of Galanthus for a while. That mine are all underground doesn't help when viewing the pics and posts.

Niphablepsia or photokeratitis are better known as "snow blindness".

[Lesley Cox]

Ah... thank you Mark. Yes, definitely though you seem to have plenty of the real stuff at present. The picture of your deck table is wonderful.

[LucS]

I don't think that the iris in question is iris reichenbachii. The height of the plant is only 12-15 cm at the most.
I will observe the shape of the leaves in a few weeks time to see if they have a sickle-shape. And I have a few plants of reichenbachii closeby so comparison between both will be easy.

[Paul T]

Could it be Iris schachtii?

[arillady]

Reminds me of my Iris pseudopumila
see attached

[Lvandelft]

Since many years I have this as Iris attica, which might be wrong.
But Franz Hadacek states that it is variable. See here;
http://www.franz-alpines.org/w_iris-attica.html

[Maggi Young]

I don't think that the iris in question is iris reichenbachii. The height of the plant is only 12-15 cm at the most.
I will observe the shape of the leaves in a few weeks time to see if they have a sickle-shape. And I have a few plants of reichenbachii closeby so comparison between both will be easy.

I think there is an important point to be recognised here..... Luc first talks of  Iris reichenbachiana then of Iris reichenbachii.... the point being  that Iris reichenbachii is a smal bearded iris while Iris reichenbachiana is an old synonym for Iris spruria subsp. spuria.... something quite other!
There seem to be a great  many instances of reichenbachii being wrongly called ( and labelled in shows) as I. reichenbachiana!