Iris lazica Philippines The first sign of spring

The first sign of spring is the wonderful spikes of dodecatheon-like blue flowers to 6" tall

Introduced into cultivation by Woodlanders Nursery

we were able to make this seed-propagated collection from Travis County

In our garden

Iris lazica Philippines The first sign of spring(aka: Iris unguicularis ssp. lazica) Iris lazica hails from Lazistan, a former Ottoman (southern Black Sea) region which was dissolved nearly a century ago after a testy regional divorce, with Turkey and Russia each receiving joint custody. Iris lazica is a close relative of the better known Iris unguicularis, with foliage that's wider (3 4" vs. 1 4") and shorter, and emerges at an angle instead of upright. Starting for us at the end of winter,