Re: Re: 'Gerald Darby': Seeds, Descriptions, Nomenclature

 

You should see my pond.  It's not so big... but it's big enough that I can't (won't) reach most of the irises.  And you're absolutely right, they reseed like crazy.  I gave up hope long ago of identifying who was who.  The naughty Louisianas jumped their pots and grew where ever they wanted.  The only one I know for sure is the variegated Japanese iris Silverband.  Of course, when they bloom I can tell you what's what.  But that's only for a few weeks a year.

I'm a very irresponsible iris grower.  ;-)

Dennis in Cincinnati where the pond is frozen solid.


On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Joan Cooper <j*@comcast.net> wrote:


I think one of the reasons for this confusion (Gerald Darby and others) is that many, especially beardless iris, self sow and the seedlings get mixed with the original and so are never properly identified again. We should be very careful to deadhead those stalks so they won't be responsible for the problem.        Joan Cooper    Minnesota
 

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