Hi

I was hoping that someone on here is able to help us to identify the iris that we have growing in our garden.
The bulbs/rhizomes were originally dug out from the sand dunes at Talacre in north Wales where they had been planted either by the people who used to live in the dunes due to evacuation from Liverpool or those who lived there post WWII. For those who know the area, yes it is a SSSI and yes I had permission to dig these up.

Unfortunately we cannot identify the iris' ourselves, can anyone help?
Also, what tips can anyone give us on how to look after and cultivate these iris'?

I have taken some photographs of them to show what they look like.

Thanks for any help

Karl

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...er/Iris001.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...er/Iris006.jpg

On 2009-05-28 12:37:52 +0100, Batmancaver
said:


Hi

I was hoping that someone on here is able to help us to identify the
iris that we have growing in our garden.
The bulbs/rhizomes were originally dug out from the sand dunes at
Talacre in north Wales where they had been planted either by the people
who used to live in the dunes due to evacuation from Liverpool or those
who lived there post WWII. For those who know the area, yes it is a
SSSI and yes I had permission to dig these up.

Unfortunately we cannot identify the iris' ourselves, can anyone help?
Also, what tips can anyone give us on how to look after and cultivate
these iris'?

I have taken some photographs of them to show what they look like.

Thanks for any help

Karl

[image:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/Iris001.jpg]

[image: http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/Iris006.jpg]

What a fabulous colour. The famous Cayeux iris nursery might be able
to ID it for you.
This is their UK branch: http://www.postalplants.co.uk/iris-cayeux.asp
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials
South Devon

VERY pretty. There are so many named varieties, you may have to go to a specialist grower for advice.

"Batmancaver" wrote
I was hoping that someone on here is able to help us to identify the
iris that we have growing in our garden.
The bulbs/rhizomes were originally dug out from the sand dunes at
Talacre in north Wales where they had been planted either by the people
who used to live in the dunes due to evacuation from Liverpool or those
who lived there post WWII. For those who know the area, yes it is a
SSSI and yes I had permission to dig these up.

Unfortunately we cannot identify the iris' ourselves, can anyone help?
Also, what tips can anyone give us on how to look after and cultivate
these iris'?

I have taken some photographs of them to show what they look like.

Thanks for any help

Karl

[image:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/Iris001.jpg]

[image: http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...r/Iris006.jpg]


One of the I. ensata varieties I would guess.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London