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Early flowering blue Iris?

18 years ago

I am trying to expand my flower season in my iris garden and have seen a certain type of bearded iris in the old areas of the city that seem to flower a week before all the rest of the bearded iris. These all seem to be at old houses and have been there for decades. The color is blue-purple. Do you know what species or cultivar type this might be?

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only1joanie
18 years ago
It could be Crimson King which is very old blooms first in my garden and is listed as a rebloomer. Joanie in Tucson.
woodhawk
18 years ago
Slim;
I agree with Joanie, it sounds like it might be Crimson King, here in central Calif. it blooms almost all year long. I have seen it bloom in Aug. thru May. The flower is not very large but sure is sure pretty on an established clump, if I can find a picture of mine I will upload it.

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alicia7b
18 years ago
Crimson King is not blue-purple, but much more of a reddish purple or royal purple color.

Does your mystery iris look like this?

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slimwhitman
Original Author
17 years ago
Crimson King it is. Thanks for the comments.

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