Re: African Iris

 

Hi Mark,

I understood that I. unguicularis was supposed to be winter flowering here in England but I've only put two in this past year. At the moment there are no signs of flowering on the one plant that I have and the second, that I purchased last autumn has no signs of life on it whatsoever. However, according to the RHS page, there may still be hope for flowers and I have my fingers crossed.

 http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=3291

ricki

On 15/01/2014 19:42, Sean Zera wrote:
 
Genus Dietes from south Africa. English common names range from unhelpful (African Iris) to downright useless (Wild Iris). North Africa is home to Iris foetidissima, I. unguicularis and several species of subgenus Xiphium (the also-ineptly-named Dutch irises).

I saw a nice clump earlier this month in South Carolina. They're common landscape plants and the occasional clump has a flower stalk up this time of year, but this is the only time I've seen an entire clump in full bloom in the middle of winter there. I collected a few seeds from an old pod, if anyone's really interested in Dietes and wants to see if the trait is genetic.

Sean Z


On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Lars Høpfner <H*@privat.dk> wrote:
 

Hi Mark

It looks like you are growing I. unguicularis in pure sand – it that true?

 

Med venlig hilsen / Kind regards

 

Lars Høpfner

Langengen 38, Svogerslev

4000  Roskilde

Denmark

 

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      Here are three looks at a bloom on African Iris today.  The flower is a bit battered because we had a big [but very welcome] storm early on.

Mark A. Cook

Dunnellon, Florida USA     

AHS Region 12    USDA Zone 8b



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