Re: trivia time: guess what species?

 

I ruled out graminea because I thought the foliage looked too wide and not glossy enough.  That'll teach me. I think this is one of those plants you need a bunch of to appreciate, one here and there kind of disappears.  Someone told me a couple of years ago that this was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson's.
Ken



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On Jul 15, 2015, at 1:32 PM, Jim Murrain j*@kc.rr.com [iris-species] <i*@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 


On Jul 15, 2015, at 9:05 AM, Dennis Kramb d*@badbear.com [iris-species] <i*@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 It was in fact Iris graminea.  This is the first year it ever made seed pods for me so I was really surprised to see them the other day.
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Wear heavy gloves when you shuck the seeds. The tough pods are really rough on your hands. 

I have 10 very full one gallon pots of it for our clubs sale in August. One of my favorite irises and more folks should grow it.


Jim Murrain
8871 NW Brostrom Rd
Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
USA
Zone 6a





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