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Bearded - Species
These are some selections of species iris. Some of these are ancestors of modern bearded iris. Others are species that were grown for their own merits in gardens since 1600 or earlier.
$6.50 I aphylla H-7 18" Violet-blue standards; falls heavily veined purple, white haft lines; beard light yellow.
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$6.00 I croatica 25" Dark violet, falls darker, white veins in throat; white-yellow beard. Tetraploid.
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$7.00 I pallidia Dalmatica 40" Lilac blue; sweet scent. In cultivation for centuries.
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$6.00 I swertii 30" Small flowered; purple vein on white; attractive species. Tall stocks.
$6.00 I variegata reginae 20' A white bearded flower w/blue-vlt striped.
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$6.00 I tectorum 20" Purple flowers with white crest. Japanese roof iris. Grows awell and blooms indoors as a potted plant. Has problems here over winter every couple of years..
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2012