Re: SV: More junos

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The easy Junos, I. bucharica & I. magnifica, do fine for me in zone 9. They do get summer drought in my garden, but are supposed to do well in England. I. cyclogossa (the "different" Juno) is supposed to like lots of spring moisture. It grows reasonably well for me with summer drought, but doesn't bloom as reliably as the other two (however, the blooms are gorgeous when it does produce them). I. planifolia is a Mediterranean plant that is said to dislike cold. It can bloom in mid-winter. I don't know if it tolerates summer wet, but you might try it if you can give it excellent drainage.

Ken Walker
Concord, CA USA

On 4/19/2011 11:39 PM, JamieV. wrote:

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Mark,

there are some freeze sensitive junos, not all need cold. What they do need is close to desert conditions during their Summer-Winter rest, otherwise most tend to rot. I have found them easy from seed in most cases, but take a few years to mature to blooming size. A really fascinating groups of iris which should have a few species you could try. I find I. aucheri is a bit frost sensitive and may be a good starting point. I'm sure someone knowing more will chime in, here. And the seed exchange typically offers a few species.

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Jamie V.

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KÃln (Cologne)
Germany
Zone 8 

Am 20.04.2011 03:54, schrieb Mark A. Cook:

>My junoâs can expect night frost until full moon in May. None of my juno iris are covered, I. nicolai is always the first juno to >flower (normally in the last week of February), I have right now I. bucharica v. album and a I. magnifica (self sawn along the >south faced house wall) in flower, all the rest are all over the ground they donât care about late frost.

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