I collected my clone of missouriensis from an arroyo in northern New
Mexico, and it has had no trouble adapting to at least twice the
annual precipitation here in Michigan. It blooms well with no care in
a spot where versicolor and virginica require extra watering.
Interestingly, it blooms two months earlier here.
Sean Z.
Ann Arbor, MI
zone 5b
Quoting Robert Pries <robertpries@embarqmail.com>:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Murrain" <jmurrain@kc.rr.com>
> To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:09:58 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [iris-species] Iris missouriensis
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> On Jun 9, 2009 , at 8:59 AM, Christy Hensler wrote:
> They also seem to prefer slightly poorer soil and less humidity
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> Hey Christy, great info, maybe I'll try missouriensis again.
> It has proven very difficult to keep alive much less bloom in
> Missouri. I have probably been keeping them too moist. Oh,
> great pics, loved the striped ones.
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> Jim Murrain
> 8871 NW Brostrom Rd
> Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
> USA
> Zone 5b
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