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(SPEC) Iris wattii Baker

1892, Botanical author Baker

Iris wattii Baker. (J. G. Baker, 1892, Himalayas & China); Subgenus Limniris, Section Lophiris. Ev.-B1L; Light blue self; Baker's original description in ‘Handbook of the Irideae' 17. 1892 gives the following description; "Leaves ensiform, 1 1/2 ft. long. 1 1/2 in. broad at the middle at the flowering season. Stem not overtopping the leaves, bearing 5-6 heads on erecto-patent peduncles in a regular raceme. Spathes 2-3 flowered; outer valve thin, green, lanceolate-acuminate, 2 in. long; the next much shorter; pedicels about an inch long, articulated at the apex. Perianth-tube indibuliform, 1/2 in. long; limb pale lavender-blue; falls with an obovate blade 3/4 in broad, as long as the haft, spotted and striped with dark purple and at the throat with yellow, apparently not crested (probably being described from a dried, pressed specimen); standards rather shorter, oblong-unguiculaste, 1.2 in. broad. Style-branches an inch long; crests deltoid, deeply laciniated. Capsule small, oblong, obtusely trigonous. Hab. Manipur; summit of Kongui Hill, alt. 6,000 ft.. Watt 6337. Habit of tectorum".

References: Berry 1927; 1938; Van T. 1932; The Gardeners' Chronicle 3rd Ser. 97: 411. 22 June 1935, illustrated; 413. 4 Dec., & 432. 11 Dec. 1937; A.M., R.H.S. 1938; Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 63: 6, 292. June 1938 (shown by Lord Aberconway); Considered in 1939 checklist as "a form of Iris milesii; mixed with Iris confusa; Fig. 25. Waddick & Zhao, Iris of China, 1992, illustrated in color.

Chromosome Counts: 2n=30, Simonet, 1934; 2n=30, Lenz, 1959; 2n=30, Chimphamba, 1973.

Registered as cultivar 'Wattii'.

Iris wattii cultivars: 'Biswat', 'Isis', 'Johnston clone', 'Sylvia', 'The Ellis Wattii', 'Trengwainton', 'Ward's Form', 'Wattii Alba',

Iris wattii crosses 'Bourne Noble', 'False Isis', 'Grazyna', 'Queens Grace', 'Question Mark', 'Tengchong Lace', 'Tenchong Princess', 'The Ridges',

ΒΌ Iris wattii crosses 'Darjeeling, 'Pufflet'.

Advanced Iris wattii crosses 'Beauty Crest'.

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-- Main.RPries - 2010-02-24
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FD-I-WATTII.jpgjpg FD-I-WATTII.jpg manage 39 K 19 Sep 2010 - 18:13 UnknownUser Lorena Reid photo
FE-I-WATTII_LARGE_CLUMP.jpgjpg FE-I-WATTII_LARGE_CLUMP.jpg manage 38 K 19 Sep 2010 - 18:13 UnknownUser Lorena Reid photo
Iris-wattii-Walker_1.jpgjpg Iris-wattii-Walker_1.jpg manage 137 K 24 Sep 2013 - 12:09 BobPries Ken Walker photo; Johnson Clone
Iris-wattii-Walker_2.jpgjpg Iris-wattii-Walker_2.jpg manage 59 K 24 Sep 2013 - 12:11 BobPries Ken Walker photo; ex. Probst collection
Iris-wattii-pods-Walker.jpgjpg Iris-wattii-pods-Walker.jpg manage 92 K 24 Sep 2013 - 12:10 BobPries Ken Walker photo; Left: Johnson Clone, Right: ex. Probst collection
Iris-wattii-seed_ex_Walker.jpgjpg Iris-wattii-seed_ex_Walker.jpg manage 54 K 24 Sep 2013 - 12:04 BobPries Ken Walker photo; Left: Johnson Clone, Right: ex. Probst collection
Iriswattii01.jpgjpg Iriswattii01.jpg manage 49 K 19 Sep 2014 - 19:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer
Iriswattii03.jpgjpg Iriswattii03.jpg manage 44 K 19 Sep 2014 - 19:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Adele and Lewis Lawyer
IwattiiRM.jpgjpg IwattiiRM.jpg manage 47 K 03 May 2012 - 14:29 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Roberto Marucchi, Italy
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