Iris ‘Amanda Jane’ (AB)
Synonym: Iris ‘Amanda Jane’
Description:
Registered with the American Iris Society in 2012 by the late Geoff Wilson, who considered it his finest achievement. Geoff was an engineer, maths teacher & painter, who also bred Arilbred type irises (bearded × aril hybrids) in Louth, Lincolnshire. He was the only successful UK breeder of these types, with over 20 named introductions. This plant is ('Onlooker' × 'Syrian Moon') × unknown arilbred. It was named for a friend in Louth, who bonded over a mutual love of football and Latin.
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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