RE: Cast Ashore
- Subject: [iris-photos] RE: Cast Ashore
- From: D* K*
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:15:04 -0400
>Here is a photo of Cast Ashore. This is a natural cross of I
>virginica and I versicolor. I found it as a loose plant floating
>just off the shore of Lake Huron, on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario,
>Canada. I virginica probably hadn't been growing in this area for
>about 10,000 years, following a climate change. The plant is fertile
>and puts out masses of seeds. I'm not sure if this is usuall or not
>with these "Robusta" types.
>--
>Chuck Chapman, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Zone 4/5
That's a great story and an equally wonderful iris. I'll have to add
that to my "wish list". How tall does it get?
--
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/
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