Re: Iris chrysographes

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On 11-Jun-11, at 1:55 PM, Kenneth Walker wrote:

> For a long time I've been fascinated by Iris chrysographes,
> particularly
> the "black" forms. Since at least the late 1990's I've been buying and
> killing them every few years. In 2008 I bought some seeds from Jilitto
> and obtained a bloom this year. I

I've been killing them for longer than that. Well, I guess that's not
quite true. I gave up about 30 years ago.

I've just seen a wonderful clump at Glendale Gardens in Victoria B.C.
Canada. It's in a sunny spot, and the whole garden is a lot wetter
than mine - there are a couple of streams running through the ~1000
acre property. (The other black things are Aeoniums which are taken
in for the winter.)

Maybe I'll try the iris again in an area that I keep watered in summer.

Diane Whitehead
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
cool mediterranean climate
moderate dry summers, moderate rainy winters
68 cm rain (27 in)