I am ashamed to admit that I don't remember where this came from Was it a gift? a trade? did I buy it? I honestly don't remember but I love it!!! The picture just doesn't do it justice! Unknown Iris ( photo / image / picture from stratsmom's Garden ) Purple on top and such a dark purple on bottom it looks almost black! Stunning!!!
Well, I know it didn't come from me, since I only have 2 iris in my flower bed and I am ashamed to admit I already forgot who sent me the one I didn't buy I should have written it down and put a label next to the plant. Yours is beautiful, though.
I have one that is similar. Mine isn't marked and I got it in a trade. Maybe it is Helen Collingwood. Do a search on that name. Don
I went walking through thepondlady's Iris garden again and happened across 6 possible candidates. Among the candidates is the one Donm identified. The search was done independently since I had not yet read Donm's reply. Wabash 1936 Helen Collingswood Brazilian Holiday NOID (Cute....I took a look at the name later and then realized NOID was not a name but meant No ID) time to name an Iris NOID DSCF0035 (no name here just a photo ID number) Starring Jerry
Ooohh... I like that one. I'm guessing it's a newer hybrid just by the colors and shape. I have some of them from the above list, and they don't look like this one. Are these tall or intermediate? Could be... Best Bet http://www.schreinersgardens.com/mi...Code=SIGO&Product_Code=BEST&Category_Code=TBI Dangerous Mood http://www.schreinersgardens.com/mi...de=SIGO&Product_Code=102120&Category_Code=TBI Over Alaska http://www.schreinersgardens.com/mi...Code=SIGO&Product_Code=OVER&Category_Code=TBI
