Iris aucheri - 2022
By Andrewr
22 Feb, 2022
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Species iris about nine inches tall. The flowers can be white or blue - this is a selected dark form. For a sunny position in well-drained soil
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You are the only person I know that grows this beautiful species.
Foliage is very similar to I bucharica. love this one, where did you source it from?
24 Feb, 2022
Loving the colour…..
24 Feb, 2022
Sbg - it came from Kevock Garden Plants although they are currently showing it as unavailable. Similarly https://www.rareplants.co.uk/product/iris-aucheri-indigo/
Probably available again in the autumn
25 Feb, 2022
Thanks Andrew, I like Kevock plants, they pack their plants really well. I will put a reminder on my phone to look in the autumn.
25 Feb, 2022
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Not seen this species before, like the white on the falls.
22 Feb, 2022