Iris ensata Agrippinella North Vietnam duck foot-like leaves are almost

duck foot-like leaves are almost threadlike

Each brilliant golden leaf is surrounded by a contrasting

in North Carolina

composed of thick

One sight of the perfectly formed balls of pure white held atop the magically unfolding leaves in early spring

Iris ensata Agrippinella North Vietnam duck foot-like leaves are almostI don't know what an agrippinella is, although I think I ate one once in Vietnam, but I do know that the iris by that name is a real stunner. Iris 'Agrippinella' is a selection of Japanese iris that begins flowering for us in early June (NC) with 3' tall stalks, topped with huge 8" wide flowers with 6 horizontal lavender purple petals, each highlighted by a central white blotch that radiates out into the petal like sun rays attractive to hummingbirds.