1947, Botanical author Horvat
Iris reginae (Ivo and Marija Horvat, 1947, Macedonia). 20-24" (50-60 cm). "Its blossom is somewhat larger than that of Iris variegata, which is closely related. The petals are narrower and longer than those of the latter. The ground color of the blossoms off-white, and the veins are a beautifully contrasting violet. On closer inspection the standards are also delicately shaded. The leaves are extremely crescent-shaped and their lengthwise veins stand out even more than Iris variegata. The standards are somewhat open, and the diameter of the blossom is up to 4" (10 cm)." - Kohlein, Iris.
Synonyms; Considered by lumpers to be Iris variegata L. var reginae but original authors considered it a true species allied to Iris variegata. Plants fulfill the characteristics of miniature tall bearded Irises and may appear in lists of MTBs. See below:
In Eupogon Iris in Cultivation (1970)as I. reqinae Horvat, Glasn. Soc. Sci. Nat. Croatica, Biol. Ser. 2/B, 1: 20, 1947, Yugoslavia. (1) Hort. Class: MTB, 2n=24. White with purple veins. Unident. clones widely distributed. Hanselmayer: Hans. list 1957, to Mel 1958, to ERo 1961. Randolph Y-13: type specimen from Horvat garden, Yugo. JGW, Berk. 2n=24. Karyotype similar to that of I. variegata. Appears to be a blue form of variegata. Randolph Y-15: Horvat's garden, Yugo. Leaves short, sickle-shaped, slender stems, freely branching and profusely flowering; spathes green not papery, form same as I variegata. Color like variegata with white replacing yellow background, falls veined purple all over with concentrated spot of color at very tip of F which flare horizontally. S upright and open, narrow petals, beard white, pale yellow in haft. 2n=24. Witt clone: to AB, to COG 1965: "Pale lavender-blue S, F white veined with violet, deeper spot at tip. S thin, open (really white peppered violet, a lavender-blue look). F horizontal, thin. White beard. Height 19 1/2 in, four branches on one stalk." JGW: "F show a pale echo of F pattern on inside." "Gives some yellow-ground sdgs when crossed to non-yellow 2n TB." Zagreb #3: Hanselmayer to PC 1956, ?l. reginae ... "Bloomed on 10-in stem at the time of our tall bearded and I found this a very fine and most interesting iris. " PC thought this true reginae. |
Cultivars with a grandparent that was I. reginae:
'Eowyn'; 'Eramosa Cloud Drifter'; 'Eramosa Freckles'; 'Fair Haldis'; 'Freckle's Sister' ----
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-- LoicT - 2009-12-04
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jpg | BHP_9796-X2_i_variegata_reginae.jpg | manage | 123 K | 12 Feb 2016 - 05:08 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | I-variegata-var-reginae.jpg | manage | 59 K | 13 Oct 2010 - 19:05 | EleanorHutchison | Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3 |
JPG | Reginae_-_Variegata_-.JPG | manage | 50 K | 04 Dec 2009 - 09:10 | Main.tasquierloic | Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier |
JPG | Reginae_-_Variegata_.JPG | manage | 59 K | 04 Dec 2009 - 09:10 | Main.tasquierloic | Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier |
jpg | reginae-5377.jpg | manage | 64 K | 01 Jun 2012 - 02:05 | Main.bobgutowski | |
jpg | reginae01.jpg | manage | 161 K | 05 Jun 2017 - 21:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Barbara-Jean Jackson-Manitoba,Canada |
jpg | reginae02.jpg | manage | 51 K | 10 Jun 2017 - 00:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada |
jpg | reginae1.jpg | manage | 154 K | 12 Jun 2016 - 03:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Eleanor Hutchison-Manitoba,Canada |