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Donald the wildflower is Ipomopsis rubra, common name Standing Cypress (Red
Texas Star). also known as Indian cypress. It is a biennial so if you plant it
one year, it will bloom the next. It is a good idea to plant a few each year to
always have some in bloom. It should make a wonderful companion plant for your
iris as it likes the same rather dry arid conditions.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] potential
companion plant
Donald; Spectacular!! I can't be sure by the photo
but
it looks like trumpet shaped flowers, if so look up
the genus
Ipomopsis. The one I have in mind is a
biennual but with consecutive
sowings it does very
well as a companion to Iris.
--- Donald Eaves
<donald@eastland.net>
wrote:
> I love this native plant. This is the finest
stand
> I've ever seen blooming.
> Photo was taken this a.m. after
wading the thick
> grass in the road ditch
> hoping to avoid an
unpleasant company such as a
> rattlesnake. The tallest of
>
these were more than 7', but their diameter probably
> never exceeded
5".
> With there lacy foliage and upright growth, they
> would
seem to be ideal for
> planting in an iris bed. I'm not sure if
they are
> annuals, perennials or
> what, but I'm considering
trying to collect some
> seeds from these and giving
> it a
try. If I remember once that spectacular red
> color isn't there
to
> remind me. I'll post a closeup of the blooms
>
shortly.
>
> Donald Eaves
> donald@eastland.net
>
Texas Zone 7b, USA
>
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[PHOTO] potential companian plant - closeup