Iris ensata Agrippinella North Vietnam This selection of thujopsis from

This selection of thujopsis from northern Japan is much more tolerant of heat and sun than the typical species

duck foot-like leaves are almost threadlike

One sight of the perfectly formed balls of pure white held atop the magically unfolding leaves in early spring

just enjoy the tropical look and tease your neighbors

Each brilliant golden leaf is surrounded by a contrasting

Iris ensata Agrippinella North Vietnam This selection of thujopsis fromI don't know what an agrippinella is, although I think I ate one once in Vietnam, but I do know that the iris by that name is a real stunner. Iris 'Agrippinella' is a selection of Japanese iris that begins flowering for us in early June (NC) with 3' tall stalks, topped with huge 8" wide flowers with 6 horizontal lavender purple petals, each highlighted by a central white blotch that radiates out into the petal like sun rays attractive to hummingbirds.