Iris magnifica
Adam Fikso (Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:55:48 PDT)

Yes, David, I've since learned that T. wilsonii is an invalid epithet and a
syn. of T. montana. BUT The problem I have with the synonym is that
montana in the available illustration on the internet is much taller than
the wilsonii I had. Montana is at about 6" overall height of the flower
stem and wilsonii was nearly sessile at ~ 2.5". (I haven't gone back to
check the description in Flora Turkmen. I grew it for about 8 years
before I had to move and then it was covered up by two truckloads of soil by
the next owner. I couldn't rescue it. The new owner was not a "plant
person". l lost some other rarities from Turkmenistan then, also, and then
came the demise of the SSRs, and with it the loss of my contact, the demise
of the Botanic Garden there and the loss of the yearly seed offerings from
them, the Delecta Seminorum. (Delectum Seminum). This may be off topic for
many, so feel free to reply to my personal Email address. Regards. Adam

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