Dan,
Is there any garden group that could have a project on a plant
rescue? I am glad you are getting some interesting seed grown plants
out of this. When I lived in Kentucky I had some Siberian Irises and
really liked them. Down here, I had the Siberian Iris 'Caesars Brother'
to last a few seasons but then it gave out.
Mark A. Cook Dunnellon, Florida
On 6/11/2017 4:28 PM, Dan Mason & Marilyn Stoffel demason@tbaytel.net
[iris-species] wrote:
> Marc,
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> When I tried to divide a piece of the mother clump I couldn't get the
> spade to penetrate the clump, even by jumping on the spade. It was like
> trying to split a solid tree stump with a shovel. So I came back later
> for its seedpods. The following year I went to divide a piece and
> noticed another clump not far away that was smaller and slightly shorter
> but had nicer flowers. I thought I would remember it by location but the
> following spring when I went to dig it I discovered I should have marked
> the plant.
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> There are dozens of volunteer clumps of Siberian irises in this
> abandoned garden. I grew SIGNA seed exchange seed there for quite a few
> years, many species iris seeds and some seeds from named irises. Only
> the Siberian irises have not only flourished but volunteered and are
> increasing on their own with no help. There's lots of variation in
> height, colors, flower size and forms. Every year I notice more clumps.
>
> Dan zone 3, NW ON, Canada
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Mark A. Cook
USDA Zone 8b
Dunnellon, Florida USA
