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OTHER IRIS SPECIES AND RELATED PLANTS (Not Louisiana Iris) Anomatheca laxa (painted petals) - A pretty, iris like plant to 18 inches with branched inflorescences of long tubed, shrimp red flowers. 3 for $15.00 Belamcanda chinensis 'Hello Yellow' - A popular, iris like perennial with 8 to 10 inch foliage and branched scapes which display the pretty, butter yellow flowers followed by shiny, blackberry like seed clusters. 3 for $15.00 Dietes bicolor (yellow african iris) – a rhizomatous, evergreen perennial to 3 feet with linear, leathery foliage and delicate, yellow-white, iris like flowers having orange spots on the outer parts. Zones 8 - 10 $15.00 Dietes grandiflora (wild iris) – a rhizomatous perennial with narrow, leathery, evergreen foliage up to 28 inches and white, iris like flowers with yellow nectar guides and a yellow beard. $25.00 Dietes iridioides (white african iris) – an evergreen, rhizomatous perennial to 2½ feet with iris like foliage and pretty, white flowers having yellow nectar guides and blue style arms. Zones 8 - 10. $15.00 Gladiolus byzantinus (pottsii) - An old time favorite of southern gardens. Handsome, deep green clumps of sword like leaves are topped with pretty spikes of claret-cerise blossoms. 3 for $12.50 Herbertia lahue (prairie nymph) - A unique, dwarf iris with many beautiful, violet-blue flowers having white cups spotted violet. Great for naturalizing and a favorite here at the nursery. 10 for $25.00 Iris aphylla 'Deaton's Purple' - A low growing, hardy, profuse blooming, pure dark violet-purple iris that can take excessive winter moisture. $15.00 Iris ensata (sword leaved iris) - this is the wild growing, Japanese iris. The flower color varies from white to red to purple. $15.00 Iris ensata 'Variegata' - the wonderful, variegated form of the splendid, Japanese iris. 35.00 Iris missouriensis - This is a slender iris with many flowered, 18 to 20-inch scapes that stand above the firm, narrow, 12 to 18-inch foliage. The striking, deep lavender flowers are veined dark lilac-purple and have yellow signals. sold out Iris siberica 'Caesar's Brother' (Morgan '36) - a fine, old classic, blue iris that has stood the test of time. 3 for $15.00 Iris unguicularis (algerian iris) - This is a winter or early spring blooming iris with very attactive, medium to full blue, broad petaled flowers about 4 inches across. The scapes are short and the stiff, green foliage gets up to 18 inches. The flowers have a pleasant fragrance. sold out Iris wattii - A pretty, shade loving, bright lavender-lilac iris with violet-blue spots on the falls and an orange comb. Needs some protection from cold. sold out Neomarica caerulea (brazilian walking iris) - a vigorous, iris like plant with flower stalks up to 4 feet tall having many 3 to 4" wide, pale to dark blue flowers marked with brown, yellow or white. This species likes moist, acidic soil with plenty of organic material. display Neomarica gracilis (walking iris) - iris like foliage and blue and white, iris like flowers. 3 for $10.00 Neomarica longifolia (yellow walking iris) - has sword like leaves and yellow, iris like flowers. 20.00 Sisyrinchium idahoensis (idaho blue-eyed grass) - A choice member of the iris family with glaucous leaves and showy, dark violet-blue flowers having yellow centers. $12.50
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