Name that plant!

[iamshadow]

Things I know
- it's early spring.
- the flowers start out midblue and fade over time to almost white
- it's probably a bulb or similar, since all my jonquils, snowdrops, daffodils and irises are coming out now too.





Speaking of irises, anyone able to pin down what one in particular I have? It is from a root that looks rather like ginger, not a bulb. The leaves are very flat, point straight up, and are shaped rather like knifeblades.

Comments

[dantesspirit]

The iris reminds me of the Japanese Irises, only not as flat. Maybe it's a version of the Japanese Water Iris, also known as a Louisiana Water Iris?

[iamshadow]

I think it's unlikely that it's a variant of a water iris simply because I am in the Central West of NSW in Australia. This garden was neglected for over a decade before I moved in to care for it, and no special care was given to these irises at all. They survived a protracted drought during that time, in a mostly clay soil with a full sun position, no less, and from what I've just read, water irises need moisture and don't handle drought conditions without cosseting.