Iris sari

It has curved or straight leaves, cream, greenish or yellowish flowers which are variable and veined with crimson, purple-brown, reddish brown, reddish-purple or black.

It has a dark maroon, rich crimson or brown signal patch and gold or yellow beard.

[5] They have a cream, greenish[8][9][6] or yellowish ground or base colour,[10] which is variable and veined with crimson, purple-brown,[8][9][6] reddish brown, reddish-purple or black.

[4] In the middle of the falls is a signal patches, which is dark maroon,[4] rich crimson or brown.

[5][8] Tetraploids were induced successfully from in vitro plantlets of I. sari by treating the micro-bulbs with colchicine.

It was then first published by botanist Schott[9] in The Gardeners' Chronicle (magazine) series 2, in issue 5 on page 788 in 1876, based on an earlier description by Baker.

[17] Due to the wide range in geographical area and habitat, the iris has the tendency to vary in the size of the flowers and leaves.

[4] Manissadjianii was named after an Armenian schoolteacher and botanist J. J. Manissadijan and friend of Freyn.

[18][19] In 1887, Foster named another form as Iris lupina as the colour of the flower matched a fox.

[4] I. sari is known to be fairly easy to grow,[6] and it can be cultivated in an Alpine house[6] or bulb frame,[21] where it should be given sharp drainage and some protection from winter wet, although it is normally cold hardy.

[7] In more drier and hardier areas, it can be grown in rockeries, as long as the plant has a summer drought,[5] which imitates the special xerothermic conditions.

[14] Like many other irises, most parts of the plant are poisonous (including rhizome and leaves), if mistakenly ingested, it can cause stomach pains and vomiting.

Iris sari ssp. manissadjianii
Iris sari