Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis

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Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis

Plant (HPS Number P09522)

Notes:
Date donated: 4th Jan 2019
Donor: Colin Doughty

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 97202 - tentative
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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Book reviews by Rosemary FitzGerald
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

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