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