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
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
