What is this flower???????

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  1. louloulou

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    Hi all, i hoped that the picture has attatched...
    It has only flowered twice in around 30 yrs, anyone tell me anything about it? What it is????
     

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  2. David in L A

    David in L A Active Member 10 Years

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    It looks like Iris japonica.
     
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    Are the leaves variegated? It looks like Iris tectorum variegata.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Two similar species.
     
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    Takana_Hana Active Member 10 Years

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    japanese wall iris
     
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    Laurie Active Member Maple Society 10 Years

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    From http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vm5s-tjm/e/ichihatu.htm:
    Ichihatu is naturalized plant, from China.It is distinctive charastristic of this flower to have cockscomb-like frill at outer petal. There is no midrib at leaf. In old days, people planted Ichihatu flowers on straw-thatched roof of Japanese houses to protect strong wind. Japanese name Ichihatu(=first *) is from that this flower blooms earlier than other iris.
    Many people may not notice the flowers nestled within the foliage clumps. http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/IRITECA.PDF.
     
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