1910, botanical author Dykes
Iris forrestii Dykes ( William Rickatson Dykes, 1910, N. W. Yunnan); Northwest Yunnan province, China); Section limniris; Series Sibericae (Sib); 14-16" (35-40 cm);Y4L; Flowers clear yellow, hafts lined brownish purple;
References:The Gardeners' Chronicle 3rd. ser. 47: 418. 25 June 1910; Dykes, The Genus Iris tab. 3. 24. 1913, illustrated in color; Van T. 1916; Wal. 1916; Starker 1938; Vilm. 1938; A.M., R.H.S. 1924, shown by Wal. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 50: 1, liii. Jan. 1925; Fig. 24. Waddick & Zhao, Iris of China, 1992, illustrated in color;
Synonym; Yunnan Iris.
Chromosome count: 2n=40, Sim 1932.
Iris forrestii cultivars: 'Gelber Knirps', 'King's Forrest', 'Tetrafor', 'Yellow Apricot'.
Iris forrestii crosses
Note crosses within the subseries Chrysographes are often called Sino-Siberians
Crosses that are between the series Sibericae and the series Californicae are often referred to as Cal-Sibes.
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jpg | AO-I_FORRESTII-SC.jpg | manage | 23 K | 20 Sep 2010 - 11:18 | UnknownUser | Lorena Reid photo |
jpg | AP-I_FORRESTII-CLUMP-SC.jpg | manage | 54 K | 20 Sep 2010 - 11:19 | UnknownUser | Lorena Reid photo |
jpg | I._Forrestii_2_n.jpg | manage | 158 K | 08 Sep 2015 - 08:59 | Main.irisdelabaie | Photos by J.C. Jacob, Iris de la Baie |
jpg | Irisforrestii01.jpg | manage | 47 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 20:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer |
jpg | Irisforrestii02.jpg | manage | 47 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 20:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer |
jpg | Irisforrestii03.jpg | manage | 67 K | 18 Sep 2014 - 20:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer |
jpg | forestii_edited-1.jpg | manage | 55 K | 12 Jan 2010 - 17:41 | UnknownUser | Dykes plate |