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identify iris-like plant: Anstea

19 years ago

I have a beautiful blue flowered plant that looks more like an Iris or Day-lily than anything else: however, the flowers are shaped more like compositae, not resembling iris. The plant itself looks like an iris with long leaves, flat at the base. The name I have for it is Anstea. Does anyone know anything about this plant? I can't find it anywhere on the net.

thanks, will appreciate anything you can tell me

Billye

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billyet
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19 years ago
Dear Vertivert
Thank you so much, I couldn't read my own handwriting: I got the Ecklonii part right, but none of the searches had Anstea.
Anyway this is exactly what it is, Aristea, & it will be lovely with my blue-eyed grass which they say is a relative. Only this will have to be kept damp if we have a bad summer.
Thank you again, any cultivating info will be appreciated
Billye
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