Multitude of Iris

This iris was picked up at a neighborhood plant swap many years ago, if my memory serves me. (Sometimes it doesn't.) It's been in my garden for more than a decade. Since I did not purchse it, and it wasn't here when I bought the house, it must have come from one of those early plant swaps.

I believe the name is 'Frank Adams', after searching through countless online iris sources for identification. My iris seems to be a pretty good match with what I found. It's form is not frilly like most of the newer varieties, and the colors are not usual. That narrows it down. Frank Adams was developed in the 1930s and seems to fit the bill.

I mention it here because of its tendancy to easily multiply. I have given away countless sections, yet this clump seems to grow exponentially every year to make up for the portions gifted away. I wish my 'black' iris would do that.

I do have another itis that easily multiplies, but that one is a subject for the next post.