Iris form id.

[Palustris]

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?

It is about 1.5 inches across and say 2 inches tall.

[JohnLonsdale]

Iris cristata.

J.

[Maggi Young]

Sounds like your Iris may have a  good provenance.....
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1982.tb03767.x/pdf

[arillady]

http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view

This is the American Iris Society wiki where most irises would be found - if you have a name.

[arillady]

But the Captain is not listed.

[pontus]

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

[Palustris]

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.

[Maggi Young]

Sounds like your Iris may have a  good provenance.....
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.

[Palustris]

Read this and was blown away and felt a forbidden sensation.....envy.
http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=586.0

[Maggi Young]

Read this and was blown away and felt a forbidden sensation.....envy.
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!