This neomarica has a beautiful bloom. Unfortunately it fades too quickly. It opened today

Gorgeous.....thanks for sharing and broadening our horizon. I intend to become a little more familiar with this iris.

very pretty. I wonder if it would be hardy here--US zone 6b.

Very exotic-looking! Thank you for sharing!!

It is a looker, alright!..Arlyn

Lucy, I don't know exactly what are the temperatures in your zone.
We don't have Plant Hardiness zones here.
But I can tell you that we have mild winters where I live. It does never snow. And we have only three or four days below freezing during the Winter.
The temperatures in Summer may reach 33 or 34 Celsius.
I don't know if this information helps you.

Thank you Paul, Mary Ann and Arlyn.

I just looked it up, and it says zone 8, so you and I are out of luck, Lucy!...Arlyn

@Ceci, that is a beauty. Is it deciduous in your climate? Does this plant grow from a rhizome?

Yes Evan, it does grow from a rhizome and does not loose its leaves during the Winter.

Thanks Ceci. I just found your photo under Walking Iris (Trimezia gracilis). I was hoping it was deciduous to try overwintering it dormant...but it's supposed to be an easy to grow houseplant for us cold winter folk. Do they grow wild in La Plata?

No, Evan, they don't grow wild here.

We are zone 6b so will just enjoy the photos. It can get down to zeroF & sometimes below.

Each bloom lasts only one day, but new blooms open the following days

There are two blooms open today

How tall does it get ?...Arlyn

It is about as tall as the other irises. Perhaps a little shorter.