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Sacha help please
Hello Sacha
I live in Cornwall and I have seen in roadside hedges and field margins. An almost black Iris of 20 " stature I have almost been tempted to take but common sense wins out I have not seen these plants for sale any ideas please ..............................Leslie |
Sacha help please
"Leslie" wrote Hello Sacha I live in Cornwall and I have seen in roadside hedges and field margins. An almost black Iris of 20 " stature I have almost been tempted to take but common sense wins out I have not seen these plants for sale any ideas please Of our two native Iris the only possibility is I. foetidissima (Stinking Iris, Roast-beef plant, Gladdon, Bloody bones) but that normally would not be described as black, however there are a number of ex-garden Iris that have escaped and Hermodactylus tuberosa (Snakes head or Widow iris) is down in the West Country. http://home.planet.nl/~panurus/tuin/...Tuberosus.html -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
Sacha help please
On 26/2/07 18:54, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote: "Leslie" wrote Hello Sacha I live in Cornwall and I have seen in roadside hedges and field margins. An almost black Iris of 20 " stature I have almost been tempted to take but common sense wins out I have not seen these plants for sale any ideas please Of our two native Iris the only possibility is I. foetidissima (Stinking Iris, Roast-beef plant, Gladdon, Bloody bones) but that normally would not be described as black, however there are a number of ex-garden Iris that have escaped and Hermodactylus tuberosa (Snakes head or Widow iris) is down in the West Country. http://home.planet.nl/~panurus/tuin/...Tuberosus.html I don't believe this! I am amazed by the random of chance. Today, a friend and customer brought us a little posy of just these. They are wonderful and are delicately scented. She told us they are Iris tuberosa and she's some gardener, I'll tell you! So we explored our books and we explored Google and all those flowers were yellow, not the true and pure green of her present and we have the yellow one. And now you've solved the problem. I have them in a little vase on our kitchen table and said to Ray tonight "how can I most easily describe these to get an ID". Bob, thank you very much! But overcoming my own delight, this isn't black enough to be what Leslie is looking for, I imagine? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
Sacha help please
"Sacha" wrote after "Bob Hobden" replied to "Leslie" who asked Hello Sacha I live in Cornwall and I have seen in roadside hedges and field margins. An almost black Iris of 20 " stature I have almost been tempted to take but common sense wins out I have not seen these plants for sale any ideas please Of our two native Iris the only possibility is I. foetidissima (Stinking Iris, Roast-beef plant, Gladdon, Bloody bones) but that normally would not be described as black, however there are a number of ex-garden Iris that have escaped and Hermodactylus tuberosa (Snakes head or Widow iris) is down in the West Country. http://home.planet.nl/~panurus/tuin/...Tuberosus.html I don't believe this! I am amazed by the random of chance. Today, a friend and customer brought us a little posy of just these. They are wonderful and are delicately scented. She told us they are Iris tuberosa and she's some gardener, I'll tell you! So we explored our books and we explored Google and all those flowers were yellow, not the true and pure green of her present and we have the yellow one. And now you've solved the problem. I have them in a little vase on our kitchen table and said to Ray tonight "how can I most easily describe these to get an ID". Bob, thank you very much! But overcoming my own delight, this isn't black enough to be what Leslie is looking for, I imagine? Now here's a thought, perhaps Leslie has found a pure black form. What would that be worth? -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
Sacha help please
On 26/2/07 23:10, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote: snip But overcoming my own delight, this isn't black enough to be what Leslie is looking for, I imagine? Now here's a thought, perhaps Leslie has found a pure black form. What would that be worth? Hush! There won't be a hedgerow left unturned. ;-) But the word priceless does spring to mind! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
Sacha help please
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 26/2/07 23:10, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: snip But overcoming my own delight, this isn't black enough to be what Leslie is looking for, I imagine? Now here's a thought, perhaps Leslie has found a pure black form. What would that be worth? Hush! There won't be a hedgerow left unturned. ;-) But the word priceless does spring to mind! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) You take the black Iris and I will have the totally white leaved unknown thing. They would look nice together in a vase at Chelsea. |
Sacha help please
On 27/2/07 09:45, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 26/2/07 23:10, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: snip But overcoming my own delight, this isn't black enough to be what Leslie is looking for, I imagine? Now here's a thought, perhaps Leslie has found a pure black form. What would that be worth? Hush! There won't be a hedgerow left unturned. ;-) But the word priceless does spring to mind! You take the black Iris and I will have the totally white leaved unknown thing. They would look nice together in a vase at Chelsea. Oh, I don't think so, Rupert. I want BOTH of them! ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
Sacha help please
Hello again
I forgot to mention the iris is solitary I have yet to see them standing in groups I will have to wait for late spring and photograph them ....................Leslie sach wrote in message . uk... On 27/2/07 09:45, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 26/2/07 23:10, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: snip But overcoming my own delight, this isn't black enough to be what Leslie is looking for, I imagine? Now here's a thought, perhaps Leslie has found a pure black form. What would that be worth? Hush! There won't be a hedgerow left unturned. ;-) But the word priceless does spring to mind! You take the black Iris and I will have the totally white leaved unknown thing. They would look nice together in a vase at Chelsea. Oh, I don't think so, Rupert. I want BOTH of them! ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
Sacha help please
On 27/2/07 18:09, in article , "Leslie"
wrote: Hello again I forgot to mention the iris is solitary I have yet to see them standing in groups I will have to wait for late spring and photograph them snip That does sound more like an escapee, doesn't it wildflower specialists? A photograph would help - good idea. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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