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Iris "histrio"

By Naoto

3 Jan, 2013
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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.....

Comments on this photo

Pamd

very nice

3 Jan, 2013

Naoto

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

4 Jan, 2013

Scotkat

Stunning shade of blue

6 Jan, 2013

Lulu33

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

Naoto

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

9 Jan, 2013

Lulu33

I did but they always died!

10 Jan, 2013

Naoto

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

Lulu33

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