What flower is this??

[Rita]

OK - after googling, I have discovered what a "signal" is.
So Bob has a Japanese Iris but the yellow appears to be a yellow signal instead of a beard?

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[Mango]

Mango,

I don't think Siberians have beards either. Is the yellow colored area considered a beard?

Anyway as I am no expert on Iris - can someone tell me if the beard is just the tuft of "hair" on the downward falls (petals) or if the yellow colored area as in Bob's pic would count as a "beard"?

Whatever it is it's gorgeous!

Bob - Can you feel a pronounced ridge running down the leaves?

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You're right, Rita, my bad. Siberians do not have beards. Beards are the yellow thingy that looks like a fuzzy caterpillar and yes, the difference between the siberian and the japanese one is that ridge running down the middle of the leaves. So, Bob is going to have feel up his plant and left us know so we can solve maybe we can solve this mystery.

Here's a bearded iris: I have this one. It smells like grape jelly.

 

[Rita]

You're right. Siberians do not have beards. Beards are the yellow thingy that looks like a fuzzy caterpillar and yes, the difference between the siberian and the japanese one is that ridge running down the middle. So, Bob is going to have feel up his plant and left us know so we can solve maybe we can solve this mystery.

Here's a bearded iris: I have this one. It smells like grape jelly.

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Your Iris is beautiful and a really good photo of it! I love the ones that smell like grapes.

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[DD]

Iris are my favorite flower. They just don't last very long. Here's one that's in my yard right now. So far, no buds on the Louisiana Iris.

 

[Bob]

What county?

Florida Wildflowers and Butterflies

orange county...formerly known as mosquito county

 

[Bob]

Mango,

I don't think Siberians have beards either. Is the yellow colored area considered a beard?

Anyway as I am no expert on Iris - can someone tell me if the beard is just the tuft of "hair" on the downward falls (petals) or if the yellow colored area as in Bob's pic would count as a "beard"?

Whatever it is it's gorgeous!

Bob - Can you feel a pronounced ridge running down the leaves?

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i'll check in the morning

 

[Bob]

Mango,

I don't think Siberians have beards either. Is the yellow colored area considered a beard?

Anyway as I am no expert on Iris - can someone tell me if the beard is just the tuft of "hair" on the downward falls (petals) or if the yellow colored area as in Bob's pic would count as a "beard"?

Whatever it is it's gorgeous!

Bob - Can you feel a pronounced ridge running down the leaves?

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yeas, the leaves are flat with a ridge/spine in the middle...the stalk below the bloom is about the diameter of a drinking straw gradually tapering downward

 

[Rita]

yeas, the leaves are flat with a ridge/spine in the middle...the stalk below the bloom is about the diameter of a drinking straw gradually tapering downward

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With a strong ridge running down the length of the leaves, I think Mango nailed it in that yours appears to be a Japanese Iris!..

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[sarawind]

This plant is growing in the front yard...what the heck is it?

It's an African Iris.

SouthFloridaDaily ? Blog Archive ? African Iris

 

[Lynnie]

Looks like an iris/orchid hybrid, which probably isn't possible.....but, it's beautiful!!

Cheers~~~~~~~~