Iris gatesii

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Iris gatesii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris gatesii, Foster. Habit and foliage of I. susiana: outer segms. orbicular, 3-5 in. broad, cream-white, sometimes sky-blue, covered with a network of fine veins, giving them a light gray tint; inner segms. larger, pale purple or yellow. Dry regions, Armenia. B.M. 7867. Gn. 43:130 and p. 131; 52, pp. 88, 279; 72, p. 422. G.C. III. 8:17. A.G. 13:60. 6.20:299 — The largest-fid, of its subgenus. Fls. about twice as large as in 7. susiana. Quite hardy. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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