Iris x germanica nothovar. florentina

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris florentina, Linn. Rhizome fragrant when dried (orris-root): lvs. 11 ½ ft. long: st. exceeding the lvs.: fls. white; outer segms. 3 ½ in. long, tinged with lavender; claw yellowish veined with purple; inner segms. as large, white. Cent, and S. Eu. B.M. 671. Gn. 16:82; 51, p. 295. G.M.54:127. —Flowers early, with I. germanica. Hardy. var. albicans, Lange (I. albicans, Lange. I. florentina var. alba, Hort.). Pure white. Spain to Cyprus. var. madonna, Hort. Fls. blue; spathe-valves flushed with purple. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.