Re: Iris fieldtrip...

 

I concur with Ken. During flowering, Pacifica iris are heading into dormancy; it's a very tricky time to move them successfully. Much better to note locations, and return in the mid to late fall to remove fans with live roots, or to collect seed in late summer. The advantage of seeing plants in flower is that you can then mark especially choice flowering plants and collect seed from them.

SPCNI does offer field trips every few years to see wild Pacifica species, though no trips are scheduled right now for the next year or so. 

Kathleen Sayce
Nahcotta WA 

Kenneth Walker <k*@astound.net> wrote:

 

Correct, Pacific Coast Native Iris (botanically, species in the series Californicae) should only be transplanted when new white roots are starting to grow (ideally when they are 1 to 3 inches long) in the fall. If possible, I'd suggest visiting sites in the spring to identify the species in areas where you can get permission to collect some seeds later in the year. Limited seed collection has less impact on wild populations and seedlings may adapt to garden conditions better than wild-collected rhizomes.

Ken Walker
Concord, CA USA

On 12/3/2013 8:59 AM, Sean Zera wrote:
 
It's my understanding that those species don't transplant well at bloom time, though I don't speak from experience. I believe SPCNI does field trips, though presumably not to locations where plant collection would be permitted.

Has SIGNA done field trips in the past? I'd drive to the west coast to get the opportunity to see and photograph most of the species in a single trip. Or down south to see the louisianas.

Sean Z
Zone 6a
SE Michigan


On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:40 AM, <s*@connpoint.com> wrote:
 

I'm new to the group...and fairly new to iris collecting.  I've lived in Oregon all my life, so I'm familiar with the wild iris we have here.  I'd like to collect some of the North California wild iris.  Does anyone know SPECIFIC areas where collection is possible? I'm planning on May 1st approximate date. Thanks,


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