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rosiemcgowan Fairview, TX(Zone 7b) May 22, 2008

Hello everyone:

Can anyone tell me what this is?

Thanks,
Rosemary
Fairview, TX (DFW area)

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bettydee La Grange, TX(Zone 8b) May 22, 2008

Rosemary, that's a fortnight lily, Dietes iridioides. Color variations in flowers.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/572/
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/bulbs-summer/dietes.html

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frostweed Josephine, Arlington, TX(Zone 8a) May 22, 2008

That is a very pretty lily, Rosemary.
Josephine.

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) May 23, 2008

It is not a Wild Iris, Fortnight Lily, Cape Iris (Dietes iridioides).
It is a Peacock Flower, Bicolor Iris, Evergreen Iris, Spanish Iris, African Iris (Dietes bicolor).
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/67534/

I love mine. It require no care once established and can grown into large clumps.

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