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Iris "histrio"

naoto

By Naoto


Iris "histrio" (Iris histrio)

A species iris from S.Turkey and Israel, Lebanon etc. Nice French blue flower with yellow lines and dark navy spots. If only it was cheaper, though.....



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very nice

3 Jan, 2013

 

thanks for your comments! yes, it's very nice blue!

4 Jan, 2013

 

Stunning shade of blue

6 Jan, 2013

 

I bought some last year, they died...took the dead bulbs back, was given more...in flower...nice. I thought they had died again last summer (am pants at looking after plants in pots!) chucked the bulbs under a clematis and have just seen some little green shoots. Hurrah!

8 Jan, 2013

 

I think you might have a better result if you plant them in pots.

9 Jan, 2013

 

I did but they always died!

10 Jan, 2013

 

I think "luck" is also important......by the way, I've also had one of my species iris bulbs and a fritillaria bulb rotten this winter....sad.....

14 Jan, 2013

 

oh no. Lots rotting this year :( So glad I didn't plant my early broad beans then!

15 Jan, 2013



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