Dennis' old homestead Iris

Dennis Kramb dkramb@badbear.com
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:06:54 PST
James Waddick wrote:
>> Dennis sent a picture to the list of his Iris. But we don't allow
>> attachments so it didn't get through. I've uploaded it to the wiki.
>> If you all would like to name it, we could perhaps add it to a page.
>>     
>
> Dear Dennis,
> 	I almost mentioned this iris, Iris 'Flavescens' 
> (http://www.hips-roots.com/photos/flavescens.html) in my list of old 
> homestead bulbs as I have seen this in places along the roads in KS, 
> along an old cemetery and sometimes just scattered.
>
> 	The color is more true in Denis' pic with a hint of grey to 
> the pale yellow.
>
> 	Regardless of the species sounding name, it is a cultivar of 
> collected, probably hybrid, origin.
>
> 	Old, sturdy and long lasting.		Jim W.
>   

Jim! I think that's it!  Thank you so much.  I never would have figured 
that out.  It's stubborn at setting seeds.... which encourages me to 
believe it's not a true species... but perhaps an unbalanced hybrid.

Anyway, it's nice to finally put a name with the face.  Though I've 
called it Wild Lakota for so long, it'll be hard to stop.

Dennis in Cincy, buried under 200 ft. of snow.



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