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Rolf Fiedler 1of 5
Rolf Fiedler is an increasingly popular cultivar of Tristagma peregrinans, a member of the Liliaceae (Lily) family. It is better known by its synonym Ipheion uniflorum - the Spring Star Flower. This attractive early to mid-Spring perennial is characterized by it striking blue flowers which have whitish throats with orange yellow anthers and a light fragrant scent. The colour is variously referred to as “cobalt”, “electric” and less frequently “periwinkle” blue. A second defining feature is the flower’s prominent star shape consisting of six overlapping and rounded perianth (sepal and petal) segments totalling about 3 cm in diameter. The darkish green leaves are 10 -15 cm high, grassy and blunt-tipped with a smell like garlic when bruised or crushed.
This is the first in a series of five Rolf Fiedler images designed to show some of the flower’s key aspects. The black background and square crop was chosen to emphasize the elegant star-shaped geometry captured under flat light in a glass-house. The colour of this particular hybrid is initially quite strong but fades with increasing maturity. As shown elsewhere, the blue appearance is also sensitive to different lighting conditions. Tamron 90mm macro at f/22, 1.3 sec, -2/3 Ev comp., 100 iso.
Rolf Fiedler 1of 5
Rolf Fiedler is an increasingly popular cultivar of Tristagma peregrinans, a member of the Liliaceae (Lily) family. It is better known by its synonym Ipheion uniflorum - the Spring Star Flower. This attractive early to mid-Spring perennial is characterized by it striking blue flowers which have whitish throats with orange yellow anthers and a light fragrant scent. The colour is variously referred to as “cobalt”, “electric” and less frequently “periwinkle” blue. A second defining feature is the flower’s prominent star shape consisting of six overlapping and rounded perianth (sepal and petal) segments totalling about 3 cm in diameter. The darkish green leaves are 10 -15 cm high, grassy and blunt-tipped with a smell like garlic when bruised or crushed.
This is the first in a series of five Rolf Fiedler images designed to show some of the flower’s key aspects. The black background and square crop was chosen to emphasize the elegant star-shaped geometry captured under flat light in a glass-house. The colour of this particular hybrid is initially quite strong but fades with increasing maturity. As shown elsewhere, the blue appearance is also sensitive to different lighting conditions. Tamron 90mm macro at f/22, 1.3 sec, -2/3 Ev comp., 100 iso.