Re: criteria for differentiating versicolor from virginica
Dear Friends,
I have enjoyed the interchange about differentiation between versicolor and
virginica and hope that we can continue it, through seed pod formation, and
even to the examination of rizomes. I think there has been a lot of
interspecies hybidration, which makes this differention difficult. This is
also complicated by the difference in bloom time by latitude and altitude.
I see at least these different criteria: Are there others.
1. branching
2. coloration of signal, yellow, white or ratio
3. length of the standard
4. shape of the falls
5. time of bloom
6. width of the leaves
7. shape of the frond
8. height of the plant.
This is all complicated by the reality that these plants thrive for me here
in a shady, temperate rain forest 2000" in altitude, directly west, samle
latitude, of the swampy wetlands on the coast where they are reported to be
giants.
I regret to say that my digital camara suffered a stroke, and is not now
functioning. I had some beautiful photographs of I spuria and I
typholia.which I wished to share which came from our seed exchange
Now I have a dazzling display of an iris that looks like a hybird between
typholia and JI. Cars stop and ask me when I am in the yard what I have.
My JI are disappointing this year. Some are in the wrong place and do not
get enough wetness, inspite of this season, and my Lousianas are
dramatically beautiful as usual, but we have had a strange spring.
Warm in late winter it has been cold, and even before the first official
hurricane, two weeks earlier we had a blow that did not qualify but that
dumpted a lot of water on us.. Ordinalry here in the mountains of
appalachia, we are protected, but when these storms hit the gulf coast we
get the downpour. Mostly it is welcome, for it supports our native azaleias
and rhododendron among other natives, but this spring we have had an excess.
There are some wonderful individual blooms on the LI, but they have for the
most part been beaten up by the wind and the rain.
I am immsensely appreciateive of the information and advice I have received
from you colleagues this season, and Look forward to the next. Until my
camera has recovered I can't even post for advice.
James Harrison
Asheville
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hensler" <hensler@povn.net>
To: <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Correction to J120
> Al,
>
> One of the very first seasons I had named irises my chickens got into the
> garden and pulled every last label. Took forever to sort things out. (I
> now
> rely on maps!)
>
> Things happen. :-)
>
> Christy
>
> THE ROCK GARDEN
> Newport, WA
> http://www.povn.com/rock/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <alhbee@aol.com>
> To: <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 6:52 AM
> Subject: [iris-species] Correction to J120
>
>
>> Christy, et al,
>>
>> I posted a comment about tons of misinformation on the Internet. I have
>> generated a ton of it myself in the last month. Still learning to live
> with less
>> than good near vision.
>>
>> The Sino-sib I posted is from lot 2001-J120.
>>
>> Thank the Lord for spell check. You all would think "not only can't he
> see
>> but he is bonkers as well" ;>).
>>
>> Al Bullock NoVa
>>
>>
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