RE: Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario

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> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:15:57 -0400
> Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario
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> Potted them up in a rich mixture. Going to put in a tub with water in
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> From: Dennis Kramb dkramb@badbear.com [iris-species]
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> Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario
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> Last year in May I found brevicaulis under deciduous trees next to a!
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> On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 9:41 PM, stan tyson StanTyson@msn.com
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> Chuck, All this sounds right but they still need to be  flowered to be
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> > Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 20:25:04 -0400
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> > Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario
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> > The leaves were upright. In cross section were like corrugated
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> > Subject: RE: [iris-species] Re:Iris brevicaulis Ontario
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> > Iris brevicaulis is very distinct in all parts. The! leaves tend to
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> > They are not robust like I. shrevei . They are somewhat corrugated.
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> > > Did a wild iris trip yesterday. Found what may be brevicaulis. It
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> > > Posted by: Chuck Chapman <irischapman@aim.com>
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