■ (SPEC) Iris spuria subspecies carthaliniae Mathew

1909, Fomin

'Carthalinae' (Alexander Wasiljewitsch Fomin, 1909, Miczet-Gori District near Tiflis, Russia). Spur; 36-40" (90-100 cm), Color Class-B1; Blue; sky blue flowers with darker veins; a white form is also known; Fomin originally described this as a separate species but has been reduced by Mathew to a subpecies of Iris spuria ,

See below:

• * References
• * Chromosome counts
• * Synonyms
• * Variations
• * Hybrids
• * Distribution and Cultivation

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References

Iris carthaliniae Fomin, Vestn. Tiflissk. Bot. Sada 14: 44 (1909).
Iris spuria subsp. carthaliniae (Fomin) B.Mathew, Iris: 117 (1981).

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Synonyms

[Considered as Iris spuria L. subspecies carthaliniae Fomin in Mathew's, The Iris].

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Chromosome counts

2n=44. Correvon 1930;

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Variations

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Hybrids

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Distribution and Cultivation

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-- BobPries - 2010-09-02

• i. sp. carthaliniae from SIGNA seed flower opened 5/31/2021 in Bedford, MA. Color is mid-blue, darker than 'Georgian Delicacy'. Plant has been in place over 10 years but only blooms well when watered and fed the previous summer. It is in morning shade and afternoon full sun. -- WikiGuest - 31 May 2021