Re: RE: Sibs
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  • Subject: Re: RE: Sibs
  • From: B* A* G* <b*@cybermesa.com>
  • Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:15:14 -0600

 

Contrary to popular opinion, some LA iris will tolerate freezing, in fact quite a bit of it. Not sure about all of them, but they do want acid soil, lots of humus, and moisture. One woman I have corresponded with reported that she has had them grow and flower in Alaska. Now that's cold.Â
 I, personally, planted a Black Gamecock near my back door in somewhat alkaline soil and completely forgot to take care of it her in New Mexico at an altitude of 7, 300 ft. It grew for many years though it never bloomed. I am convinced it would have done much better if I had just bothered to feed and water it.Â
ÂÂÂÂ You may find that LA's do better for you than you expected.
Betty

On 6/6/2013 7:16 AM, c*@wi.rr.com wrote:
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Hi,

I'll try them if you want to send them.
Char Holte
17308 W Observatory Rd
New Berlin WI 53146

Thanks,
Char

---- Annette Milch <t*@aol.com> wrote:
> Sorry about your neighbor. Both of these LA's grow like weeds and are beautifu. DKW is a red-violet & BG is velvety black with yellow signals. Very striking.
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> From: Char Holte <c*@wi.rr.com>
> To: iris-photos <i*@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 12:45 pm
> Subject: RE: [iris-photos] RE: Sibs
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> NO, I am not going. I would love too but I have no money.
> I canât keep Louisianaâs alive here in Wisconsin.
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> From: i*@yahoogroups.com [mailto:i*@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Annette Milch
> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:00 PM
> To: i*@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [iris-photos] RE: Sibs
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> Char,
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> Are you going to the Sib & Species Convention this weekend in Lansing, Mich?
> I have a Louisianna or two I could bring you. "Dorothea K. Williamson" & "Black Gamecock"
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> Annette Milch
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Char Holte <c*@wi.rr.com>
> To: iris-photos <i*@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 9:15 am
> Subject: [iris-photos] RE: Sibs
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> Hi,
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> Does anyone have any sibs to give away? My neighbor deliberately destroyed all of mine. He claims he thought they were grass.
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> Char Holte
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> From: i*@yahoogroups.com [mailto:i*@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Kramb
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 11:29 AM
> To: i*@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [iris-species] pseudatas, versatas, and versilaevs
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> There are a fair number of pseudatas on the market. Are they fertile? I never seem to get pods on mine.
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> I have a tetraploid versata blooming... or at least I think I do.. . so I tried Googling pics of versatas, but came up blank. There's plenty of versilaev pics, though! I couldn't even find a pic of a versata on Tom Tamberg's site. :-/
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> Dennis in Cincinnati (beardless season going strong... but STILL waiting on the first brevicaulis blooms... about 10 days later than usual... and buds still aren't showing color)
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