Dear Doug, Unless two people donated Iris wattii to the IBS Symposium, the plant you obtained was Iris wattii. I donated the plants which were given to me by Mr. Hannibal. He described it as a triploid and therefore sterile. Kind regards, Joyce Miller Joyce E. Miller mailto:onager@midtown.net Zone USDA 9A Summer highs 100+degrees F for several to many days. Winter lows 27 degrees F