Iris sari
Antennaria@aol.com (Sat, 10 May 2003 19:48:17 PDT)

On the PBS wiki, the genus Iris should probably be broken down into groups,
such as Juno Iris, western American Iris, Oncocyclus Iris, etc. Until then,
I present this Iris here, a fabulous miniature Oncocyclus Iris from central
Asia. This species has very small, firm foliage and immense (by comparison)
flowers of indescribable color and intricate markings, on a 3"-4" (7.5 - 10
cm) stem. The scented flowers are tan and purplish, heavily patterned with
dark purple. I have it growing in a raised sand bed... it's an AWESOME
plant. Considerable thanks to the person that shared this with me.
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Mark McDonough Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States
antennaria@aol.com "New England" USDA Zone 5
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alliums, bulbs, penstemons, hardy hibiscus, western
american alpines, iris, plants of all types!