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plantcollector
May 5, 2015 11:24 AM CST
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Name: Heath
sevierville TN (Zone 7a)
Are all irises considered a flag iris
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crowrita1
May 5, 2015 11:37 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
I've heard the term "flag" used for various kinds, but I think it was originally used as a moniker for I. psuedacotus
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Lestv
May 5, 2015 1:02 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Flags are beardless iris as well.
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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DaveinPA
May 5, 2015 2:06 PM CST
South central PA (Zone 6a)
I was told by "an oldtimer" that there is a connection to Memorial/Flag Day to the name since many are in bloom at that time. Of course that only works in certain growing areas.
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KentPfeiffer
May 9, 2015 6:43 AM CST
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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
The problem with that idea is irises were called flags long before there was such a thing a Memorial/Flag Day.
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Last edited by KentPfeiffer May 9, 2015 7:34 AM
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