Iris ID from S Georgia

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EFGeorgia1 Lizella, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 22, 2007

I dug these Iris yesterday down in Ft. Gaines Georgia. Does anyone know what they are? They were growing on a very old homesite. Small blooms and more fuschia color than what the picture shows.
Thanks for any help,
Elaine

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pardalinum Willamette Valley, OR(Zone 8a) Apr 22, 2007

It appears to be a specie gladiolus, maybe byzantinus. Check link. Gladiolus are in the iris family.

http://www.oldhousegardens.com/bigFlwr.asp?Cat=byzGlad

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Texas_Doodlebug Central Texas, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 22, 2007

It looks like Byzantine gladiolus to me. I have them flowering right now! Do they look like this?

Or how about this http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/78730/

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EFGeorgia1 Lizella, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 22, 2007

wellll, duh,,, slap me and call me brain dead.. I knew that,,, what was I thinking.. I had also dug up some iris (they were covered up by the glads so not sure what color they will turn out. Probably the old fashioned-purple kind that I already have tons of..
thanks for the id on the glads LOL
Elaine

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