Hi all, This purple flower was in a gift bouquet. I think it's an Iris. Does anyone know the species? Thanks for your help.
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Help to ID purple flower
Mar 27, 2020
Last reply: 6 years ago
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yes, it is an iris, but i cannot give you a popular name or species for it.
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songbird
It is commonly called a Dutch iris and is a bulb. It is possibly Iris xiphium or Iris sibirica. Even in my climate, they go dormant sometimes as early as July.
I happen to prefer bearded iris, Iris germanica, which is a rhizome. The flowers are larger and last longer than those from bulb iris. They are evergreen, even through the winter.
David E. Ross wrote: ...
i like the bulb irises because they can flower so early here that they're coming up through the snow.
they are out now and i'm always glad to see them. :)
songbird
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