What is the name of this plant?

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I was given this plant 8 years ago or so and was told it was an "orchid plant"...not an orchid, but an orchid plant. I was told to keep it potbound and it would bloom. Well...it has and it only took 8 years! lol It looks like a spider plant and sprouts little baby plants from its leaves....not from a stalk. Anyone have any idea what it is?

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Stacey Bender on May 06, 2014
I beliieve it is an Iris of some sort, you can easily divide it as it is a bulb.

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Barb Rosen on May 06, 2014
Debbie ~ Your pretty orchid is commonly known as Walking Iris or Poor Man's Iris. Its l Latin name is Neomarica Gracilis. Here is some information so you can read up on it! http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/walking-iris/walking-iris-plants.htm

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- Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict on May 06, 2014
  @Barb Rosen Thanks so much, Barb! I was so excited to see the bloom! It made me think of the Dennis the Menace movie with Walter Matthau as Mr. Wilson where the plant only blooms every 40 years! lol
  
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- Sonya Soward on May 06, 2014
  @Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict I read the article and would just like to chime in and say certainly get them out of the pot the reason it took so long to bloom is the bulbs are too crowed to learn how look up separating Iris on YouTube it should be done in late summer or early fall after blooming every 3-5 years
  
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Toni Le Gresley on May 06, 2014
I think it is an Iris. I searched for white and purple iris' and they look very alike

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Marla on May 06, 2014
Growing Walking Iris Plants – Tips On Caring For Neomarica Iris Walking Iris PlantsSo what makes this plant so unusual and how did it acquire its name? Well, because of its habit of propagating itself, the iris appears to “walk” throughout the garden as it fills the area with additional plantlets. When the new plantlet is formed at the tip of the flower stalk, it bends to the ground and takes root. This new plant then repeats the process. Thus, giving the illusion of walking or moving about as it spreads.The walking iris is also called the fan iris for the fan-like growing characteristic of its leaves. In addition, the plant has been referred to as the Apostle plant because there are usually twelve leaves in a fan, and most Neomarica will not bloom until the plant has 12 leaves.Two of the most commonly grown species of walking iris include N. caerulea, with vibrant blue flowers having brown, orange and yellow claws, and N. gracilis, with stunning blue and white flowers.How to Grow a Neomarica Walking IrisIf you’re curious about how to grow a Neomarica walking iris, it’s fairly easy to do. In addition to propagating themselves, the walking iris can be easily propagated through division of offsets or by seed in spring, which is relatively easy as well and flowering usually occurs within the first season. Rhizomes can be planted in the ground or pots just beneath the soil.Walking iris grows best in moist, well-draining soil in areas with light to full shade but will also tolerate some sun as long as they receive adequate moisture.It is hardy in Zones 10 and 11, but has been reported to grow as far north as Zone 8 with adequate protection during winter. In colder zones, this plant needs to come inside for the winter. Therefore, growing walking iris in containers is helpful.Caring for Neomarica IrisIn regards to walking iris care, the plant itself requires little in the way of maintenance with exception of providing plenty of moisture. You should water your walking iris regularly during its active growth. Allow the plant to go dormant in winter and limit its watering to once monthly.You can feed the plant every two weeks with a water soluble fertilizer in the summer, or use a granular slow release fertilizer annually in early spring as part of your walking iris care.Adding an ample amount of mulch will help with retaining moisture in the soil and insulating plant roots. This will also help with winter protection in suitable areas.Blooms of walking iris plants can be removed once flowering has stopped and the stems can be cut back in fall as well.Since walking iris tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions, this hardy plant is quite versatile in the garden. Walking iris plants make an excellent accent along natural paths and pond edges. They look great when massed together and can be used as a taller ground cover in the shade. They can also be used in borders, beds and containers (even indoors).

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Toni Le Gresley on May 06, 2014
Hope this helps, its the same plant. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Iris-Walking-Iris-Blue-Purple-White-5-Adult-Plants-/161294317109?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258de3f635

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Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict on May 06, 2014
Wow! Thanks so much! I am loving your quick responses! I had no idea that it was an iris! Can I divide it and still have it bloom?

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- Barbara R on May 06, 2014
  @Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict yes.
  
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Judy on May 06, 2014
Listen to Barb Rosen! She is a professional & knows what she's talking about. From what I've read they can be divided like bearded iris or you can stick the little plantlets in soil & root them, just like you'd do for strawberries, or grow them from seed. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/walking-iris/walking-iris-plants.htm

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- Barbara R on May 06, 2014
  @Judy They grow from "bulbs" or rhizomes, they are called (like thick roots). Planted shallow in the ground and spread like wildfire!
  
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- Judy on May 09, 2014
  @Barbara R Yes, I know how Iris grow but I was reading about this particular variety & the article said they send out little plantlets like strawberry or spider plants which, when they touch the ground will root & grow a new plant.
  
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Faye on May 06, 2014
You can plant some of the "babies"....they're very hardy just like airplane plants. I have several pots of these. Luv luv them! And the name of this is Walking Iris.

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Mary T on May 06, 2014
It's an iris, not an orchid, and it should be in the ground, not in a pot.

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Sheila on May 06, 2014
It's called a walking iris.Neomarica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomarica Neomarica (Walking Iris, Apostle's Iris or Apostle Plant – names also used for the related genus Trimezia) is a genus of 16 species of plants in family Iridaceae, ...

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Karren Brunell on May 06, 2014
I had a christmas catus that bloomed in April each year...it was a little confused...but something they take a while to bloom. I would have to get this iris you have!

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- Vicki Lozier on May 06, 2014
  @Karren Brunell My Christmas cactus blooms Thanksgiving, Christmas and April every year for the past 8 years!!
  
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- Patricia Cleveland on May 06, 2014
  @Karren Brunell there are similar cactuses that bloom in spring, their leaves are slightly different shape from a Christmas cactus.
  
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- Mila S on May 06, 2014
  i have a sunrise castus, blooms in the spring.
  
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- Patti on May 06, 2014
  looks like a Japanese iris to me I would plant them outside after breaking the bulbs apart. you will get a lot more blooms
  
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Robertson hvac on May 06, 2014
Looks like a Japanese Iris to me. Pretty

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Pauline Robles on May 06, 2014
Isnt it a bearded iris?

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Karlena Peckham on May 06, 2014
These Iris usually bloom much better when they are not so bound together. I bet if you divided it you would get many more blooms and I would put some of it outside!

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Elaine Williams on May 06, 2014
It is a walking iris. It will not survive outside in winter. The flowers have roots that grow on bottom and will make new plants. Think reason called walking iris is if flower touches ground it will root.

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- Trudy Maroni on May 06, 2014
  @Elaine Williams YOU ARE RIGHT http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBTz6.mmlT6kAAyfZXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0Yjkwb3VoBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDM3MF8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=mcafee&va=walking+iris
  
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Maria Covarrubias on May 06, 2014
Super beutiful...

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Maryann on May 06, 2014
Looks like an iris

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Patricia Cleveland on May 06, 2014
I was going to say some kind of bromeliad from the shape of the flower and the leaves, but I'm no expert!

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MaryEsther on May 06, 2014
Bearded iris.

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Mary Player on May 06, 2014
African iris!

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Barbara R on May 06, 2014
I have a mess of these all growing alongside my house. It only took a year to bloom, never tried them as an inside plant. They come in all colors, they multiply greatly and have to be divided every few years or they stop blooming and are perennials. I should dig some up and bring them in the house! Very pretty, aren't they?

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Pat Koltz on May 06, 2014
I had a plant that looked a lot like this and it was very old. I got it from my sister-in-law who got it from an elderly neighbor lady who passed away. It blossomed at least once, maybe twice. I remember being shocked when I saw it blossom. I never knew what it was. i finally put it to rest, it got too big. Now, maybe I should have kept it. Too late now.

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Patty Wiltse-Jackett on May 06, 2014
This looks like some type of Iris to me.

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Mila S on May 06, 2014
i thought it looks like some type of day lily. i have one called naked lady that looks similar to this one.

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- Sheryl Johnson on May 06, 2014
  @Mila S Naked Ladies are grown from large hardy bulbs. The leaves appear in spring then die down completely. Suddenly in summer a tall thick stalk will appear sporting beautiful pink blooms ~ no leaves. Thus Naked Lady. Some of mine here in zone 5/6 are over 2 foot tall. Love them
  
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Annette Todd on May 06, 2014
Since you are all so knowledgeable about iris plants, does anyone know about one called Louisiana Iris. I started off several years ago with about a dozen plants. They multiplied very quickly and bloomed every spring, usually around Easter time or just a little later. Beautiful blooms of purple with yellow centers. They have spread the entire length of our house, but they have not bloomed for the last two years. These are not bulbs. They are more like tubers that run just below the surface an inch or so. Any suggestions on how to get them to bloom again?:

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- Pat Tyler on May 06, 2014
  Maybe they need to be thinned out?
  
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- Terri Brodfuehrer on May 06, 2014
  @Annette Todd I looked on google and the only purple and yellow louisiana iris I found was a "spicy cajun Louisiana iris".. there is lots of info for them, and I'm sure if that IS the iris you have, if you look it up you can find answers =) https://www.google.com/search?q=louisiana+iris&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=WpppU5rqK8KfyQGtnYD4Ag&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&biw=1576&bih=741&dpr=1
  
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- Teresa Estes on May 06, 2014
  Divide them. Iris' need to be thinned out when the number of blooms decrease or the plant stops blooming.
  
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- Terri Brodfuehrer on May 06, 2014
  look here as well.. lots of purple louisiana irises at Zydeco Iris http://zydecoirises.com/IndexPage/CatalogA-C.htm
  
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- Roberta Galipeau Martin on May 06, 2014
  They may need to be thinned out
  
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Cindy W on May 06, 2014
Looks like its some type of iris.

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Kat on May 06, 2014
It's a walking Iris.

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Holly Ryerson on May 06, 2014
Its a walking iris. I have several, originated from one my nana gave my mother years ago.

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Terri Brodfuehrer on May 06, 2014
someone mentioned Walking Iris, so i looked it up and sure enough, that's what you have! http://growerjim.blogspot.com/2010/05/walking-iris-neomarica-gracilis.html

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Marion Nickols on May 06, 2014
Looks like some kind of iris.

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Diana S on May 06, 2014
Walking iris. They spread like crazy in the flower bed if you live in a zone higher than 7. Mine have never frozen.

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BridgetteM on May 06, 2014
It is an iris, it doesn't bloom it may be because the rhizomes have to be planted slightly above the soil, the root needs air to bloom.

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Mimi Schumaker on May 06, 2014
walking iris. just do a google image search for "walking iris" and there it is pictured just like yours.

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Ildiko K on May 06, 2014
It is iris

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Gail E on May 06, 2014
It's an iris, peer email, outside plant..

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Judy Brown on May 06, 2014
Walking Iris! I just saw one of these at the nursery in Nashville last week at the Iris Farms

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Jennifer Frazier on May 06, 2014
It's a walking iris. Have several in our backyard. Let it run and it will dominate an area.

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Shana Ussery Rockwell on May 06, 2014
That iris Will multiply like wild is you put it in the ground. You Will be glad you did.

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Jamey Benson on May 06, 2014
It IS walking iris - and if it's not blooming it may very well be because it is in desperate need of thinning - I would separate into more pots or plant in a flower bed. - Beautiful!

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Pam on May 06, 2014
It is not winter hardy so must be overwintered inside unless you are in a tropical area. I'm sure it is in the Iris family but the people I got mine from called it the Walking Orchid.

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- Mary Tustin on May 06, 2014
  @Pam mine are outside in PA....they come up every year & plenty of blooms.
  
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- Pam on May 06, 2014
  @Mary Tustin Then it isn't the same plant as mine. I'm sure there are some that may be cold hardy. Mine is not. In fact my flowers are a bit different from this pic. But the foliage is the same.
  
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Anna Mann on May 06, 2014
I have this walking iris. It started in a outside pot & spread like a spider plant. I now have babies al over the yard. Tomorrow is dig up & share day with some of the neighbors. Beautiful flowers but they only bloom for about 1 day & then curl up.

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Cheryl P on May 06, 2014
Iris ,,My old house was covered in them..

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Pam Payne on May 06, 2014
Iris of some sort. Not sure which one, but it will do well planted in the yard.

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Victoria Mckenna on May 06, 2014
looks like some variety of Iris

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Jackie Garrison on May 06, 2014
it's what my mom calls the old fashioned iris.... better known as the dutch iris

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Sunny I on May 06, 2014
It is a walking Iris and they do great in the yard. Cover them with hay in the winter and they will come back every year.

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Margie Howard on May 06, 2014
I don't know but sure would like to have a start of it !

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Cathy on May 06, 2014
ALSO called APOSTLE plant... they walked alot spreading the Good News didn't they!

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Jenny@birdsandsoap on May 06, 2014
Also, Irises won't bloom unless part of the tuber is exposed on the ground level. I've had this issue with mine being buried too deep. I had several plants for years that did nothing until I loosened the soil and exposed the Rhizome so it could breathe.

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- Debbie Silva on May 06, 2014
  I didn't know that. Thanks!
  
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- Vetsy on May 06, 2014
  @Jenny@birdsandsoap Thanks for sharing that tip..
  
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Wanda on May 06, 2014
I don't know but would love to have one.

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Sharon on May 06, 2014
Iris

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Virginia on May 06, 2014
some type of iris

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Beth Daggett on May 06, 2014
Iris

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Therese C on May 06, 2014
Definitely an Iris. My mom had them all over the yard at our old house. She had to start thinning them out. They are beautiful, but the blooms are short lived.

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Cindy Rhodes on May 06, 2014
LOOKS LIKE AN IRIS TO ME..IT SHOULD BE IN THE GROUND AND IT WILL BLOOM MORE OFFEND..AND MORE BLOOMS...

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Karlene Goeringer on May 06, 2014
Iris S

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Marilyn Barker on May 06, 2014
I actually have one in my yard and it has multi blooms and I have it in a pot

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Elisa KelloggShaffer on May 06, 2014
Iris family but not just an Iris,specific.

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Anna Marie A on May 06, 2014
Iris

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Robin Gilbert on May 06, 2014
It is an Iris. The tutors or rhizomes should be partly exposed, not planted too deep. That is why the friend suggested keeping it pot bound, so the crowded rhizomes would have very little dirt covering them. They can go in the ground but still need to be partly exposed. Check the sun / shade requirements, too. This is an exceptionally beautiful variety!

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Jean Marie on May 06, 2014
Take it a local nursery or extension office.

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Donna on May 06, 2014
Fortnight Lily in the iris family

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Patty Cronin on May 06, 2014
It is an Iris. Plant it in the ground and it will bloom, year after year. Mine do and I live in New England!

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Nicole Mahoney on May 06, 2014
There is over 20,000 types of orchids so it could be one. It does look like an Iris. Is there a greenhouse or Botany Department at a university near you that you could take it to? Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as theorchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera.

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Karen Diffie on May 06, 2014
They also multiply,, every few years you can dig thm up and breakup the ball and replant and they will keep on keepin on.. My fortnight lilies went crazy.

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James Murray on May 06, 2014
Why, that's a

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Karen Diffie on May 06, 2014
That one is really pretty.. you should find out what specific it is.

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Patti on May 06, 2014
morea lilly.

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Patti on May 06, 2014
they are called sometimes african Iris, but you can find them in the garden/nursery in 1 gal or 5 gal buckets...Morea Lilly come in different colors, too.... google it.

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Ann Brownlee on May 06, 2014
Walking iris, some people call it an Orchid Walking Iris. I have a white one. I have no idea what the botanical name is.

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Patricia S on May 06, 2014
I believe this is called a Walking Iris

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Diane Allbright Scaggs on May 06, 2014
I agree. It's a walking iris. It'll spread where the little babies come out and root.

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Audrey on May 06, 2014
The foliage on this plant looks just like a Dutch Iris, and the flower looks like it too.

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Becky H on May 06, 2014
Patricia is right; it's in the "walking" iris family. It is not an African Iris, and does not reproduce in the same manner as the African Iris, I have many planted on the east side of our home, and they do quite well there.

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Jenny Wynne on May 06, 2014
I just want a clipping of that !!! I'll send you clippings of mine! You would fall over if you saw my plants! But I almost fell over looking at this! I'm obsessed and going to research this for you!!! Add me on FB

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Elaine S on May 07, 2014
It looks more like an Iris to me. Do you leave it out over the winter? Perhaps you can plant it in the ground? Your cooperative extension office should be able to advise you.

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Diana Schleicher on May 07, 2014
https://www.google.com/search?q=walking+iris&client=firefox-a&hs=BWG&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bMBpU5XIHdGHogSe7YAg&ved=0CNABEIke&biw=1522&bih=691

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Joan A on May 07, 2014
Its a walking iris.

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Sericea M on May 07, 2014
GOD'S creations are so amazing ! This is beautiful

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Shelstring on May 07, 2014
Iris is my first guess....looks just like one. Reminds me that I need to get out and get mine in the ground...their trying to grow in the bag! LOL

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Phyl Schenk on May 07, 2014
It looks like an Iris that you put into fish ponds.

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Dream Scapes, GA on May 07, 2014
Dutch iris......or water iris...also called flags

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Sharon Romine on May 07, 2014
Beautiful, I think, an Iris, too!

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Paula Wells on May 07, 2014
It's an Iris plant.

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Carol on May 07, 2014
I agree, some kind of Iris.

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Angie W on May 07, 2014
Walking Iris....An Iris which looks like an Orchid !!...Beautiful..

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Jacqueline Tuff on May 07, 2014
Call you local co-op exchange. They have fee plant identification. It looks like an iris but taking 8 years to produce flowers?

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Sue Pountney on May 07, 2014
It's a Flag Iris. Grows here in marshy ground and spreads well.

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Sandy Bendick on May 07, 2014
This is actually a Neomarica Longifolia. It is the cousin to the Iris.

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Erika W on May 07, 2014
Iris

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Patti B on May 07, 2014
It is a walking iris. I have one and it is getting ready to bloom.

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Patti B on May 07, 2014
And... Mine blooms each year. It is too tight in that pot. It needs space and water. Break that up and give some away.

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Kathy Stein on May 07, 2014
Looks like an iris to me.

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Cathy Smith on May 07, 2014
It is a flag iris

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Irenee Liccharew on May 07, 2014
Iris.... and I think you need to replant in a bigger pot, or in the ground.

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Joyce Procanyn on May 07, 2014
I had one of those years ago!!! When it bloomed, I was so surprised!! Never did know what it was named.

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Belinda Miller on May 07, 2014
sometimes called a swamp iris

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Marguerite Pope on May 07, 2014
Looks like an iris

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Mickie Chenault on May 07, 2014
I believe it is a Louisiana Iris, sorry I don't know the name of your specific cultivar. This link will provide a little more info. www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/16165183-C58A-4C53-9898-472B8DEE9362/38089/pub1969LAIrisFORWEB2.pdf

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Peggy D on May 07, 2014
It is an Egyptian Iris, also known as a Walking Iris, or Neomerica northiana. It will indeed bloom best when potbound, and the "babies" it puts out from the flower stems can be rooted and planted. It is not very cold hardy, but in zones 8-10 can be grown outside in a protected area. Mine is up next to the house and survived 3 days of 20F nights this past winter. It died back to the ground, but returned.

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- Judy4justice on May 07, 2014
  @Peggy D I like that you are an Auburn fan, so am I!!
  
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- Peggy D on May 07, 2014
  @Judy4justice War Eagle!
  
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Jan F on May 07, 2014
It is an iris. I have several blooming in my garden right now. They are repeat bloomers here in Florida.

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- Barbara land on May 07, 2014
  @Jan F thats what i thought & i don't know much about plants
  
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Jeanine on May 07, 2014
It's an iris..if you look at the bottom there should be roots that look like long bulbs if you break them apart and give them room to grow they will bloom a lot

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Tut340082 on May 07, 2014
Where can I get one??

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Mary Peters on May 07, 2014
http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/jungle/16463-12-apostles-walking-iris-neomarica-carulea.html

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Deborah Jones on May 07, 2014
yep an Iris.. Its root bound . get it out of the pot and plant it will spread.

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Adriana on May 07, 2014
In my country it is known as Poor people orchid! :) it is an Iris...quite invasive..but very generous with it´s beautiful blooms! I have it on the ground...

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Katherine Plough on May 07, 2014
it's an iris plant it outside but not deep the corms should not be completely covered they come back every year & multiply

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Jackie I on May 07, 2014
It's definitely an iris! Take it out of the pot and separate the corms (bulbs). Plant them outside and you'll have them everywhere!

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Nancy Trott on May 07, 2014
It's a type of iris: Neomarica northiana, also known as the Walking iris is a flowering plant, native to Brazil, with rhizomatous rootstock of the small genus of Neomarica, related to the large Iris family. Yes, they bloom well in a pot, but will not bloom for years if pot (or) root bound. During the off season, you should dump the pot, go through the soil, separate the plant bulbs, and replant them individually in other pots. You'll be surprised how fast they'll grow and how many blooming plants you'll have. You can also root the "baby" plants that spider off the main plant. If you live in the southern US, this plants survives outside very well, when mulched in winter. In a very warm climate with a long growing season (like Florida, southern California), this plant CAN become invasive - so care should be given to prevent it from taking over your garden.

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Monika on May 07, 2014
It's a walking iris. After the last bloom fades the stem will bend down to the ground and it will grow a new plant. Do not cut off the spent plant. I have a huge flower bed full of them and all from one cutting from my neighbors plant. I am in North Florida and the winter has not killed it in years.

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- Sarah on May 07, 2014
  I live in north Florida too. Where can I get one of them?
  
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Janet Brewer Gruhala on May 07, 2014
It is an iris, but a pro can tell you the name for the type of iris.

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Joyce A on May 07, 2014
Yes, an iris. The foliage gives it proof positive!

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Elaine Mitchell Dempsey on May 07, 2014
Deffinate IRIS

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Judy Hubbard Temple on May 07, 2014
Its a walking Apostle Iris.

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Pat Robinette on May 07, 2014
Walking Iris Apostlis Iris great plant you will find them at Special Garden Centers Great Bloomer!!

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Janice Huston on May 07, 2014
It's the most beautiful Iris I've seen, love it!

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Maryjane Price on May 07, 2014
It likes to be in a rock garden where it feels contained and it will bloom every year it it likes the area. They are a beautiful addition to any garden. They will spread until they feel contained.

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Sharon Havener on May 07, 2014
AND IT SPREADS LIKE CRAZY!!!!!

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Deborah Crosby on May 07, 2014
Definitely an Iris, and pot bound usually inhibits blooming. Separate and spread the beauty!

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Judith C on May 07, 2014
Can I grow it year round in Central Ohio, or do I have to over-wintered inside?

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Ramona Rhoden on May 07, 2014
I have had these for years, and given away the "babies" to lots of friends. But I live in Arkansas and we have hard winters, so mine are in pots, could I plant them in the ground?

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Mcg313617 on May 07, 2014
Ramona, mine do fine in the ground in South-Central Missouri. If they survived this past winter they should survive anything!

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Rene T on May 07, 2014
looks like its in the Iris family

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Auntbelle on May 07, 2014
I have them here in Fl.

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Cyndi on May 07, 2014
I have them too... They have walked to double of last years few plants!

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Beverly C on May 07, 2014
I was always told it was a walking iris.. I have them here in Hollywood, FL

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Pat S on May 07, 2014
wow!

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Theresa Dellamato on May 07, 2014
gorgeous plant

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Donna on May 07, 2014
It's an iris

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Katy Malynn on May 07, 2014
Neomarica Northiana is the latin name x

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Sharon H on May 07, 2014
Definitely take it out of the pot. separate them as best you can and give them space between. Don't bury them deep - even here in WI they like to have their bulb part right at the top of the soil surface. leave all the on until it turns yellow in the fall and it will help feed the bulb to make it stronger.

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Diana Hanks on May 07, 2014
It looks like a cymbidium orchid. They grow well in the garden too.

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Cindy Litt on May 07, 2014
We were told it's an orchid family. My mother has one...

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Marie S on May 07, 2014
It looks like African Iris

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Marianne Grubb on May 07, 2014
Yes....an iris variety

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Helen on May 07, 2014
I don't know what it is called other than 'beautiful'.

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York Gardener on May 07, 2014
Friday Fabulous Flower - Walking Iris Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestBy The Phytophactor on 3/02/2012 02:36:00 PM This is actually a quite fabulous flower in particular the contrast between the white upper half of the falls and the blue standards, both with the yellow-brown mottled bases. A while back another species of walking iris was featured as the FFF, one with yellow flowers, but this one (Neomarica candida) has larger, showier, more striking flowers. One of these days the Phactor will have to put this flower under some UV light to see the pattern. Presumably the 3-branched style will show up brightly against a darker background. These are members of the iris family, not the genus Iris, and they are easily propagated by the plantlets that form after the flowering is done. Ours occupy otherwise almost wasted space under other larger plants against the north wall of our glasshouse. Other than liking their heat and humidity they seem easy enough to grow , but you had better live where it doesn't get very cold. - See more at: http://phytophactor.fieldofscience.com/2012/03/friday-fabulous-flower-walking-iris.html#sthash.Us8iBaUL.dpuf

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York Gardener on May 07, 2014
http://phytophactor.fieldofscience.com/2012/03/friday-fabulous-flower-walking-iris.html

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York Gardener on May 07, 2014
The photo link above pictures an iris just like yours.

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Debbie C on May 07, 2014
I think it is a bearded iris.

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Kimberly Brockschink on May 07, 2014
Its an Iris

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Judy4justice on May 07, 2014
I am outside Birmingham(Pleasant Grove Al.Have always been an Auburn fan!War Eagle!

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Holtkamp heating & Air on May 07, 2014
Definitely an iris

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Claire Fisher on May 07, 2014
It's an orhid

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Dee on May 07, 2014
Very pretty plant. If i was you i would look up Douglas Hunt he is plant savvy.

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Norma Williams on May 07, 2014
Walking Iris. I have some in my yard, same plant, same color. It forms a small plant at the end of the blade, where ever it lands on the ground it will take root and grow. That is why it is called a walking iris. So take it out of that pot and put it in the ground, let it spread it's joy!

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- JoAnna Gasser on May 07, 2014
  Think it could walk to Wisconsin? Just askin :)
  
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- Faye on May 07, 2014
  @JoAnna Gasser I'd be glad to mail you a pup off of my plants if you'll send me your mailing addy..... .nanafaye
  
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- Pat J. Sliwinski on May 07, 2014
  @JoAnna Gasser LOL....Love your response !!! Well if you get one maybe you can tell it to walk to New Jersey :):)
  
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- Mary Strom on May 07, 2014
  @Pat J. Sliwinski have one walk on down to Florida too!
  
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Trisha Schneider on May 07, 2014
Iris

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Samantha on May 07, 2014
It's a type of iris called the orchid iris. My mother in law had them and they are down right stunning.

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Marie B on May 07, 2014
It is called a walking Iris and we have them in our yard and what beauties. At least that is what they call them here in Florida but I am sure they have many names.

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Stew pidaso on May 07, 2014
its nice

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Sharon on May 07, 2014
Iris we put them in ground in Florida

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JoAnna Gasser on May 07, 2014
It is an Iris :) and a beautiful one at that!

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Tracy Stock on May 07, 2014
looks like a Japanese Iris or an African iris... maybe?? see them alot in parking lots here in the valley

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Rhonda Bennett-Hampton on May 07, 2014
What is it? It's beautiful, that's what!

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Jayne Evans on May 07, 2014
I'd vote with the Iris crowd!

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Honey on May 07, 2014
http://www.plantingflowerbulbs.com/walking-ris.htm

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Honey on May 07, 2014
http://www.rossevansgardencentre.com.au/products/plants/indoor/brazilian-walking-iris

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Robin Berryhill-Johnson on May 07, 2014
It's a iris. Beautiful

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Kim on May 07, 2014
Yes, I would say Iris, just from looking at it...

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Wanda Morat on May 07, 2014
Beautiful Iris!!

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Barbara Felps on May 07, 2014
Glad some of you had the name for it. I have many of them but did not know the name of the plant.

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Dawn on May 07, 2014
Walking Iris, also called apostle plant.

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Mari Dots on May 07, 2014
oh my gosh, thats just a beautiful flower on the plant. I'd love to find some of them. Lucky you to have them!

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Denise Bordato on May 07, 2014
Iris...no doubt on this one...

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Keri on May 07, 2014
Lol. Thats an Iris. They usually bloom every 2 years. Sometimes longer in between blooms. I dont think ive ever seen them in a pot. Congrats tho!

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Mike Jensen on May 07, 2014
As long as it don't say FEED ME SEMORE your safe

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Janet Fetting on May 07, 2014
I would divide it and plant some outdoors, see if it comes back every year. It should.

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Tracy Suzanne on May 08, 2014
Hi Deb it's an African Iris. I have tons of them and they're so pretty, like little butterflies floating about the grassy leaves. Their very drought tolerant and take our heat here in FL.

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Patricia on May 08, 2014
I was given some of this plant 14 years ago by a friend here in Rockport, took some to Houston and brought it back home to Rockport. Growing great in both locations. And I do not know name of plant.

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Patricia on May 08, 2014
thanks Tracy, now know name

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Dot M on May 08, 2014
Very pretty. I have lots of Iris`s, but not this pretty type.

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Susan on May 08, 2014
Yep, it's an iris and if you get it out of the pot and planted in the ground, you'll have lots of blooms in years to come. Mine come back every year and we are in Kansas City, MO so heat/cold/snow/drought/floods you name it.

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BestGarden on May 08, 2014
that´s an iris or walking lily

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Kathy P on May 08, 2014
Looks like a Japanese Iris to me

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Victor Fuentes on May 08, 2014
In Puerto Rico we call it "Walking Apostole"

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Norma Williams on May 08, 2014
I have plenty thanks

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Maureen Pelt on May 08, 2014
I have had one in a pot for years. I got just one small one from my sister. Now it is in a huge pot and ready to be repotted. I have it on a tall plant stand and the "shoots" grow over the edge of the pots with "babies" and root in the ground. New plant! I have them in mixed containers also. They do come back year after year. I don't have good soil so that is why they are in containers. They are Walking Iris.

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