What is this iris?

johnwey505Maiu4Khq

It's on the cover of Hessayon's "The Flower Expert" but the book doesnt say what species and variety it is, but it's one if the loveliest irises I've seen and I'd love to get it for my garden - thanks in advance

Obelixx

Maybe a form of iris ensata?

Doesn't look like bearded or Ditch or sibirica.

johnwey505Maiu4Khq

Thanks - Oh yes it's definately beardless and not crested either - and I don't think its one of the bulbous groups but possibly in subsection 'limniris' - if it is a form of ensata I haven't been able to find a picture if anything like it yet but they are usually flatter than this

Athelas

I found this similar photo from a US website, a Douglas iris

https://www.ediblelandscapingmadeeasy.com/tag/raised-beds/

johnwey505Maiu4Khq

Closest I can find is this but it's not possible to locate this variety for sale anywhere

http://auldenfarm.co.uk/gallery2014/23.html

Obelixx

Looks good.  or maybe a form of California hybrid?

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/49002/Iris-Californian-hybrids/Details 

johnwey505Maiu4Khq

Athelas said:

I found this similar photo from a US website, a Douglas iris

https://www.ediblelandscapingmadeeasy.com/tag/raised-beds/

Thanks that's the one Now I need to know the variety as the website doesnt say (or rather it says it's a Douglas iris but it's not the species so must be a hybrid)

johnwey505Maiu4Khq

There are so many lovely Pacific Coast hybrids 

Obelixx

There are.  I shall have to keep an eye out for seeds as I've only seen bearded and Dutch iris on sale here.

johnwey505Maiu4Khq

This is it I think

Iris douglasiana 'Amiguita'

https://alanbuckingham.photoshelter.com/image/I0000IH35hUz43tU

Obelixx

I've googled and found no seeds in the EU so may look for online plants but it seems they require moist soils and that will be a problem till I get OH to sort out our pond margins and I have a gunnera with first dibs on new moist space.