Re: Neomarica eximia

 

Gil says the features used to differentiate fluminensis are too variable to justify it as a separate species. Lumpers vs. splitters again.

As I understand it, the Neomarica are generally plants of the margins of woods. Mine (both Neos and Trimezia) are indoors for 4-5 months, crammed against regular windows, and are in semi-shade the rest of the year. They might do fine year-round in a sunroom. 

R



From: Mark Cook <hemerocallis1962@gmail.com>
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Neomarica eximia

 
Rod,
      It looks like there may be "duplicate species" within the genus?  Seeing that you have the plant indoors, I wonder how some of those would do as permanent indoor plants?  I have a couple Trimezia babies I rooted in the sun room still there, and wonder how they would do as permanent indoor plants?

Mark A. Cook
Dunnellon, Florida USA     
AHS Region 12    USDA Zone 8b


On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Rodney Barton <r*@yahoo.com> wrote:


Chuck,

Here's the plant. Not much to see really, only a single fan. The stalk was almost this tall before I staked it. I'm sure in the outdoors it would have "walked." The yard stick against the wall is for scale!

I looked at Gil's thesis a bit last night. It looks like he has moved this and a few other Neomarica to a yet unnamed genus based on DNA studies.  He has also says fluminensis is the same as sabini.

Rod





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