Re: iris

Okay. Found the name of my wild iris rose... er... iris. Iris setosa "Canadensis"--don't know if it's rhizomatous or what. Forest Farm lists one they call Alaska iris. May have to order one or two to plant among the lingonberries. 


On Oct 22, 2008, at 8:07 PM, Kitty wrote:
BTW, these are bulbous Iris. Sounds like you're more accustomed to the rhizomatous types. Then there's the Siberians which have dense fibrous roots. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:41 PM
Subject: [CHAT] iris
For the most part they tend to go by the cultivar name, hopefully with a description of type next to them. What you would be looking for would be 
mostly Reticulata types.
Iris histrioides 'Katherine Hodgkin' is a reticulata type. And there's Iris bucharica, and Iris danfordiae and Iris tuberosa. Here, check these out: 
http://www.vanengelen.com/catview.cgi?_fn=Product&_category=Iris
scroll past the Dutch Iris (they're nice too, but  are taller & bloom
later.)
It's not too late to order, but do it soon.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@comcast.net > 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:39 PM
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Tell me more. Got a binomial? When I was at L'ance aux Meadows, I took some pictures of native iris that were just gorgeous. I got it IDed by 
iris enthusiasts and posted the pix on Dave's Garden. I've still got
the picture, but no binomial--and I can't find it at Dave's. Alas. I'd 
really love to have one or two of those, but it may be too warm for
them here [which my bones tell me is a silly conjecture].


On Oct 22, 2008, at 4:20 PM, Kitty wrote:


You should plant some little rockgardn iris too for next spring.
Sweet little things.  You don't need a rockgarden for them.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@comcast.net
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Ooh, nice. I picked up some "purple" iris from freecycle a few months 
back, mostly because we didn't have any iris and they do extremely
well here. And they've now all got new growth, which is gratifying. 

On Oct 22, 2008, at 10:57 AM, holmesbm@usit.net wrote:


My twice-blooming iris is blooming...nice addition for fall.



[Original Message]
From: james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 10/21/2008 12:47:23 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] ABCs
Pleased so far, but no blooms yet. They're all up--and that's much 
better luck than I had in Florida.

On Oct 21, 2008, at 8:53 AM, Judy Browning wrote:
Are you pleased with your saffron crocus? Mine are where I can see them every time I go to the front door. My plan is to spread them around. So far I've only managed to get a few back in the ground here. Someone always seems to stop by just after I've cleaned that bed, while I still have a few corms in my pocket. I share them & 
don't get any replanted here.
I'll vote on election day.
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer"

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Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:25 PM
Subject: [CHAT] ABCs



Autumn leaves: glorious right now.
Ballot: just voted; mail it tomorrow.
Crocus: Saffron crocus are up.

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