tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674461137690378952.post8968949386792385773..comments2023-12-21T16:05:24.871+13:00Comments on HERITAGE IRISES: Historic Tall Bearded Iris PURISSIMAIris Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00616914124654381895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674461137690378952.post-4155543243070950282014-01-27T18:52:16.943+13:002014-01-27T18:52:16.943+13:00Yes it is a tetraploid with a recorded chromosome ...Yes it is a tetraploid with a recorded chromosome count of 47 made by L.F. Randolf , Purissima parents chromosome count are Argentina 50 and Conquistador has a count of 49.Iris Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616914124654381895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674461137690378952.post-38535268212166332332014-01-25T07:00:15.249+13:002014-01-25T07:00:15.249+13:00This is so gorgeous! We have had a mild winter an...This is so gorgeous! We have had a mild winter and my 'Purissima' plant is just now putting up a bloom stalk. The individual buds are really huge. Do you know if this is a tetraploid? That photograph of stalks that must be 6 feet high is simply awesome!!! Liberty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177305529757660312noreply@blogger.com