Neomarica longifolia - Yellow Walking Iris 001
by George Bostian
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Neomarica longifolia - Yellow Walking Iris 001
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George Bostian
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Neomarica sp. is one of those plants with a number of common names. Perhaps you've heard it called fan iris, a name it gets from the appearance of its sword-shaped leaves which form a fan of greenery. Or maybe you know it as apostle plant, a name given to it because some believe the plant needs twelve leaves before it will bloom. The flower of this plant inspired yet another common name, the poor man's orchid.
This plant gets perhaps its most common name—walking iris—from its propagation habit. New plantlets form at the tops of flower stalks which then bend to the ground and take root. Eventually, the new plant will repeat the same process. In this way many walking iris plants "walk" through the landscape. However, not all species of Neomarica walk—some species will hold the plantlet airborne and their stems don't bend as readily as others.
Whatever you know this plant as, Neomarica sp. is a lovely and exotic-looking addition to any garden.
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September 21st, 2017
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