■ (SPEC) Iris spuria subspecies carthaliniae Mathew
1909, Fomin
'Carthalinae' (
Alexander Wasiljewitsch Fomin, 1909, Miczet-Gori District near Tiflis, Russia). Spur; 36-40" (90-100 cm), Color Class-B1; Blue; sky blue flowers with darker veins; a white form is also known; Fomin originally described this as a separate species but has been reduced by Mathew to a subpecies of
Iris spuria ,
See below:
References
Iris carthaliniae Fomin, Vestn. Tiflissk. Bot. Sada 14: 44 (1909). |
Iris spuria subsp. carthaliniae (Fomin) B.Mathew, Iris: 117 (1981). |
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Synonyms
[Considered as
Iris spuria L. subspecies
carthaliniae Fomin in Mathew's, The Iris].
Chromosome counts
2n=44. Correvon 1930;
Variations
Hybrids
Distribution and Cultivation
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-- Main.RPries - 2010-09-02
- i. sp. carthaliniae from SIGNA seed flower opened 5/31/2021 in Bedford, MA. Color is mid-blue, darker than 'Georgian Delicacy'. Plant has been in place over 10 years but only blooms well when watered and fed the previous summer. It is in morning shade and afternoon full sun. -- WikiGuest - 31 May 2021