Re: Iris albicans surprise

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Iris are adapted to a specific environment, and blooming depends on

growth and environmental signals. When moved to a new climate, the

growth pattern is different (as climate, length of season different

etc.), and the signals are different, eg temperatures at night,

during day, amount of time from bud set, bud set triggers etc.) Thus

sometimes out of season bloom.



Chuck Chapman









Anita,



 Iris albicans comes from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. As for the

Lycoris, that doesn't grow here [Darn!] but I had it in Kentucky. It

took a rain to bring it into bloom.











Mark A. Cook



Dunnellon, Florida USAÂÂÂÂÂ



AHS Region 12 ÂÂ USDA Zone 8b









On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:30 PM, 'a*@frontier.com'

a*@frontier.com [iris-species] <i*@yahoogroups.com>

wrote:











Mark, where does the albicans iris come from originally?

I'm wondering if this might be a survival trait.





[I have a large bed of Lycoris Squamigera that refuses to bloom until

it gets a bit of August rain on it each year.]

Anita Clyburn






























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