I got this beautiful plant from a gardener, it looks like an orchid...
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Carol Hodgson on Jun 02, 2016looks like a purple irisHelpful Reply
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Cornelia willert on Jun 02, 2016I have no idea :-) but it looks great!!! greetings from germany! :-)Helpful Reply
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Jeff Lim on Jun 02, 2016I believe this is "Giant Apostles" Walking Iris - Botanical name 'Neomarica caerulea'. Hope this helps. Love the PurpleHelpful Reply
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Merrie on Jun 02, 2016Oh what a gorgeous Iris.Helpful Reply
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June Luis on Jun 02, 2016Iris, I have it tooHelpful Reply
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Gra559073 on Jun 02, 2016"ORCHID" IRIS..Helpful Reply
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S tirman on Jun 02, 2016First look, a fancy Iris...Helpful Reply
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Rodrigo Sebidos on Jun 02, 2016Jeff Lim's observation is correct, it's Walking Iris var. Giant Apostle (Neomarica caerulea)Helpful Reply
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Elaine Freimuth on Jun 02, 2016I agree with granny-rose2u! Very beautiful!Helpful Reply
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Rodrigo Sebidos on Jun 02, 2016Irises are not related to OrchidsHelpful Reply
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Susan on Jun 02, 2016It looks like a Siberian irisHelpful Reply
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ObiaMan on Jun 02, 2016I agree it's an iris. My deep purple with yellow centers did beautifully this year down here in Louisiana bayou country. I pulled some up from a swampy area a couple of years ago and they've really multiplied. I forgot I even had them til they started blooming amongst all my other lilies and jungle.Helpful Reply
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ObiaMan on Jun 02, 2016Very beautiful specimen I might add. Fleur de Lis at its finest.Helpful Reply
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Sondra Shephard on Jun 02, 2016Siberian iris. I have 2Helpful Reply
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Pamela Bennett on Jun 02, 2016I live in Southern California and my mom had an entire flower bed just loaded with these beautiful Iris's! So amazingly gorgeous! The are was just BURSTING!Helpful Reply
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Ellen on Jun 02, 2016I believe it is a Japanese IrisHelpful Reply
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Donna on Jun 02, 2016it a walking iris. When the bloom falls off, it will be a new plant. Just like the airplane plant that puts out pups. In florida or south from there, they are planted outside and the new plant from the bloom falls over and starts a whole new plant. (That's why they call it walking) I cut mine off and put them in a vase until they root. Then plant. I give mine away for special occasions. People love them.Helpful Reply
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Rodrigo Sebidos on Jun 02, 2016Ha-ha, not in the real sense, but possible since Irises can be propagated either by seeds, bulbs, or Rhizomes (underground stem, also a propagule) specifically creeping rhizomes if allowed to grow for a long time (grows horizontally) plantlets emerges from the rhizomatous stems (with nodes and internodes randomly scattered). Nodes have meristematic( actively dividing cells)region where new plants developed, so in a sense "walking around" if you don't disturb them or if the rhizomes are severed from the main plant and moved away from the original spot, new plants developed "liked to walk all over the place" There are two general types of Irises based on growth habit, the Rhizomatous Irises, and the Bulbous Irises. The later is common in drier areas.Helpful Reply
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Shirlee m on Jun 03, 2016We have some like this in Louisiana & they are called Loiisiana Native Irises. They are beautiful & very hardy. Also have them in yellow.Helpful Reply
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DeLisa Edwards on Jun 03, 2016I live in Alabama and I've never seen the yellow ones! I bet they're beautiful!! My mom recently gave me some of the purple and I would love to have some yellow! Does anyone know where to buy them?Helpful Reply
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ObiaMan on Jun 03, 2016No, thank you. That truly has to be one of the most beautiful flowers possible. In the ground with right conditions, irises spread bigtime. My purple ones were close to my Easter lilies and they were all out at the same time. Yours would make a magnificent mass planting in the garden.Helpful Reply
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Aalto Talvikki on Jun 10, 2016Here in Finland irises grow by the rivers. :)Helpful Reply
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Rodrigo Sebidos on Jun 11, 2016yes, Irises are quite adapted and hardy plants. Grows well in temperate regions(Rhizomatous type) while some varieties can be grown in drier areas ( Bulbous type)Helpful Reply
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Clara on Jun 11, 2016Accepted all the answers given by all those wonderful members of hometalk, thanks to all who took the time to answer!Helpful Reply
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Cheryl Malone on Jun 15, 2016http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/walking-iris.htmlHelpful Reply
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