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■ (SPEC) 'Kamayama'

1968, Witt

'Kamayama' This cultivar was obtained from Japan in 1968 by Jean Witt and has not received a properly registered name. It is 36" (91 cm) tall, a vigorous rich violet and is probably an example of Iris sanguinea variety violacea Makino. Iris sanguinea Hornem ex Donn.

See below:

IsanguineaKamayama01.jpgkamayama01.jpgkamayama02.jpgKamayama03.jpgKamayama1.jpgkamayama1.jpgkamayama10.JPGkamayama11.JPGkamayama12.JPGkamayama7.JPGkamayama70.JPG
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References:

Awaiting original catalog description
Flora of Japan, 1965 notes "Var. violacea Makino. I. kamayama Makino 'Kamayama-Shobu'. Leaves narrower and firmer, slightly tortuous, deeper green; flowers deep violet, the inner perianth-segments slightly longer. Said to have been introduced from Korea and sometimes to be planted in our area."
 

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-- BobPries - 2010-04-15
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
IsanguineaKamayama01.jpgjpg IsanguineaKamayama01.jpg manage 60 K 25 Nov 2013 - 20:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Sans Souci Nursery
Kamayama03.jpgjpg Kamayama03.jpg manage 286 K 12 Jan 2017 - 03:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Homestead Farms Nursery
Kamayama1.jpgjpg Kamayama1.jpg manage 30 K 15 Jun 2016 - 18:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Tranquil Lake Nursery
kamayama01.jpgjpg kamayama01.jpg manage 64 K 17 Jul 2015 - 14:02 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
kamayama02.jpgjpg kamayama02.jpg manage 86 K 17 Jul 2015 - 14:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
kamayama1.jpgjpg kamayama1.jpg manage 196 K 07 Jul 2019 - 21:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Eleanor Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada,Z3
kamayama10.JPGJPG kamayama10.JPG manage 214 K 20 Jun 2023 - 02:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Eleanor Hutchison-Manitoba-Canada
kamayama11.JPGJPG kamayama11.JPG manage 436 K 12 Jul 2024 - 20:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Eleanor Hutchison-Manitoba-Canada
kamayama12.JPGJPG kamayama12.JPG manage 240 K 12 Jul 2025 - 01:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Eleanor Hutchison-Manitoba-Canada
kamayama7.JPGJPG kamayama7.JPG manage 177 K 21 Jun 2025 - 01:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba-Canada
kamayama70.JPGJPG kamayama70.JPG manage 407 K 20 Jun 2025 - 19:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba-Canada
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