Neomarica

N Sterman TalkingPoints@PlantSoup.Com
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:55:09 PDT
I grow a Neomarica called Walking Iris that I know as N caerulea.  It  
has no scent.

Nan

On Jun 5, 2007, at 4:22 AM, Jim McKenney wrote:

> One thing is still missing from the Neomarica page.
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> There is no mention of the fragrance of the flowers of some  
> Neomarica. The
> one grown as an old-fashioned houseplant under the names Apostle  
> plant or
> walking iris (is this N. gracilis?)  is known for having a strong
> lily-of-the-valley fragrance.
>
> I would change the wiki myself, but I'm not sure about the identity  
> of the
> plant in question, nor do I know if it is the only fragrant species.
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> Perhaps someone who actually grows these plants can fill in the  
> blanks.
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