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Iris pumila - Dwarf Iris
Iris pumila. Dwarf Iris
Class and Order
Triandria Monogynia
Generic Character
Corolla sex-partita: Petalis alternis, reflexis. Stigmata
petaliformia
Specific Character and Synonyms
IRIS pumila corollis barbatis, caule foliis breviore unifloro.
Lin. Syst. Vegetab. p. 78. Sp. Plant. p. 56. Jacq. Fl. Austr. t. 1.
CHAMÆIRIS minor flore purpureo. Bauh. Pin. 33.
The lesser purple dwarf Flower-de-luce. Park. Parad. p. 186.
Gardeners, in former days, not having that profusion of plants to
attend to and cultivate, which we can at present boast, appear to
have been more solicitous in increasing generally the varieties of
the several species; accordingly, we find in the Paradisus
terrestris of the venerable Parkinson, no less than six varieties of
this plantC, most of which are now strangers to the
Nursery Gardens. We may observe, that varieties in general not being
so strong as the original plant, are consequently much sooner lost.
The Iris pumila grows wild in many parts of Hungary, affects open
and hilly situations, and flowers in our gardens in the month of
April; it is a very hardy plant, and will thrive in almost any soil
or situation; is propagated by parting its roots in autumn.
Footnote
[C]
The lesser purple dwarf Flower-de-luce with white blossoms,
" " " " " straw color ditto.
" " " " " pale blue ditto.
" " " " " blush-colored ditto.
" " " " " yellow variable ditto.
" " " " " blue variable ditto, and
the purple dwarf Sea Flower-de-luce of the same author, is probably
no other than a variety.
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