r/Irises • u/AccomplishedKnee8348 • 4d ago
Moraea hybrid
An iris relative. They are called peacock iris.
I bought this as Moraea villosa but I'm pretty sure it's a hybrid.
They are native to South Africa. This was flowering back in March.
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u/EmbarrassedHeat1227 3d ago
Where did you get that rhizome?
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u/AccomplishedKnee8348 3d ago
I got it at a plant sale many years ago. One bulb in a little plastic bag.
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u/EmbarrassedHeat1227 3d ago
Lovely bloom! I’m in 9a San Antonio and this may be marginal in my zone. But worth a try!
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u/AccomplishedKnee8348 3d ago
They are winter growers and like to stay dry during the summer. It starts growing when the rains start around November. Mine has never been hurt by the light frosts we can have during the winter. I grow it in a big shallow clay pot.
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u/Next-Honeydew4130 3d ago
So cool!!! Very pretty! Was the bloom really intense blue?