Iris reticulata 'Natascha'

Pretty and unusual colour, sure that was what was in one of my 1p packets from Wilks will check in the morning have 3 buds from six .

I am very pleased with this one. I bought a pack of 10 reduced to £3.49 so your 1p bargain was a great buy. William van Eden of Holland developed 'Natascha' from a cross between two variants of the sky-blue 'Cantab.' There's also a 'White Natascha' related to the same strain, for which the interesting color markings are lacking, except the yellow blotch. 'Alba' blooms ahead of 'Natascha,' but they do cross-pollinate easily, so that intermediate 'Natascha' types are common, some being whiter with green veins & yellow blotch, but without the grand flush of pale blue which marks the ideal. This is the only bulb in flower but there are buds still to open.