Alexis;
You have posed many interesting questions.
Unfortunately
I do not believe we have definitive
answers. Louisianas will grow and bloom
pretty far
south on the USA. But I can not remember if any have
been
reported blooming in the southern tip of Florida
where there would be no
frost. Some do occur naturally
just slightly farther north in Florida and
there they
would usually have very light frost. The English have
had
some problems getting them to bloom because they
do not get a really warm
spell in summer. I would
guess that you would not have problems flowering
them
as long as you have seasons of summer/winter to some
degree and
this may be a wet/dry season rather than a
cold warm season. But until you
have actually tried I
don’t believe anyone will be able to tell you.
There
is a separate talk group for Louisianas and several
people from
Australia belong and they might have some
answers. Sadly gardening is still
not an exact science
and advice is limited in how well it applies to
your
area. I would suggest posing these questions to
Louisiana-Iris@yahoogroups.com
.
I would suggest trying Reblooming Tall-bearded Iris.
These plants
rebloom for many people spring and fall.
The fall bloom is nor preceded by
cold temperatures to
initiate bloom. They seem to be able to bloom just
by
growing rapidly. There are nurseries in southern
cailfornia that get
relatively little frost and do
very well with the rebloomers.
You
asked about crossing with Neomarica. I think this
may be possible but very
difficult and would require
many attempts. If I were choosing Iris to try
with
Neomarica I would not think of the Louisianas first,
but would try
either Iris pseudacorus, or the tropical
crested Irises such as Iris
confusa, Iris wattii, Iris
japonica, etc. These last plants actually can
not take
freezing temperatures and have gorgeous blooms.
---
alexisn pardo <orquiven@cantv.net>
wrote:
> Hello iris -group
> Are Louisiana Iris estimulated
to bloom by warm
> temperature or a previous winter or by day lengh
or
> both? and is this or these factors a most to make
> them
bloom ? Are there varieties that will not
> depend very strictly to
these factors to bloom ? Are
> there varieties that have a long period
for blooming
> or are they all very seasonal ? Can they be
>
hybridiced with Neomaricas that grow and bloom with
> no problem in my
very tropical conditions in
> Venezuela?
> Sorry for so many
questions. The Louisiana Iris book
> I ordered have not arrive jet ,
maybe it will answer
> all my questions .
> Regards, Alexis
>
> Alexis J. Pardo Isla
> ORQUIVEN
> Tlf. 58 243
2618009
> www.orquiven.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robt R Pries
> To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re:
[iris-photos] Central Iris Database
>
>
> Presently the
American Iris Society publishes a
> number
> of descriptive
checklists. But a massive image
> databse
> of the 70,000
cultivars has yet to be created.
> Already two groups have created
illustrated
> checklists
> and it is only a matter of time and
energy before
> all
> Irises will have image databases. Check out
the
> Aril
> Society international. The Dwarf Iris Society
is
> working on an illustrated checklist and so is the
> Median
iris Society. Thes Spuria Society has one
> in
> print but is very
hard to come by since it is
> printed
> a few copies at a time.
Check out the SIGNA
> species
> database. Jonathon if you would
like to work on
> such a
> project volunteers are always
welcome.
>
> --- Jonathan <jfew@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> > Once again let me say what a joy it is to belong
>
to
> > this group and to
> > see so many breathtaking
plants on display in
> > member's photographs. As
> > some
of the memembers may recall i inherited
> some of
> > my late
parents
> > collection and as they are about to bloom, i was
>
> wondering IF there
> > exists a Central Database of Bearded
Irises on
> the
> > Internet, that i
> > could log
onto and compare my flowers with those
> > named by other
members.
> > I dont mind how many links i get as long as we
>
can
> > cover the plants i
> > have thriving here. Best
wishes to all.
> > Jonathan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
