Iris gracilipes "alba"

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    Searching for Iris gracilipes "alba" I have the ordinary blue variety and wish to acquire the white variant. Can anyone help?
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    All the online stockists have been exhausted and are sold out. I'm now looking towards alpine societies, and private collectors to try and source it. So any help in those directions would be massively appreciated.
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    Sorry i cant help hope you find the plant
     
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    The RHS say this nursery not far from where I live has it. It's a small nursery that tends to specialise in plants.

    Ardfearn Nursery/RHS Gardening
     
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    I've tried making contact to no avail and their list on site does not include the plant. thanks for checking
     
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