Walking Iris, Twelve Apostles (Neomarica caerulea)

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sa_haiad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Oct 14, 2003

Common name: Walking Iris, Twelve Apostles
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Neomarica
Species caerulea

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/48936/

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eloopj Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Oct 14, 2003

WOW This is a beautiful bloom!

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Oct 15, 2003

Dazzling flower! Do you know how it got it's names? Intriguing! Neat plant-thanks for posting it.

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suncatcheracres Old Town, FL Oct 15, 2003

Just a stunningly beautiful picture! What else can one say except thanks for posting it.

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tyke Little Falls, MN(Zone 4a) Oct 15, 2003

Gorgeous photo...do you know how hardy it is? What are the zones? Thanks

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Oct 16, 2003

This is cultivated beyond zone 11 (South and Southeastern Brazil), so I guess you need moderate temperatures and no frosts. It doesn´t seem to go very well on really hot places, though.

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jb44 Sebring, FL(Zone 9b) Dec 01, 2003

I am growing Neomarica Gracilis http://tncountry.org/walking-iris/ and they grow very well as houseplants or planted in grassy clumps in zone 9 or above. They prefer 40-60% shade and adequate water, especially in Summer. I have found there are 20 Neomarica species from Brazil and this may be why one picture of the N. Caerulea is purple in one photograph and blue in the next. I recently purchased a N. Caerulea, but Spring will let me know if the blooms are purple or blue. The plant is BEAUTIUL! Blue-green frons that are at least 3 feet tall. It is a shame that most Nurseries do not carry this type of Iris. Most people have to find them at garage sales or flea markets or they are passed "over-the-fence" from neighbor to neighbor.

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eloopj Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Dec 02, 2003

Wow the photo's on your hyperlink are beautiful!!!

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DaisyJen Pensacola, FL(Zone 8b) Apr 22, 2004

This is just as beautiful as the Neomarica gracilis that I grow. It grows easily here in Pensacola where it gets some morning sun and mostly shade. Mine has white petals with the blue and brown in the center. I would assume that it is called the 'Walking Iris' because after it blooms the weight at the end of the leaf causes it to bend down to the soil and take root . When each one does this it seems to be 'walking'. I would love to find out where I can get the Neomarica caerulea.

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