Re: Iris ventricosa bloom - finally!

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Very cool! I didn't know anyone was even growing any Tenuifoliae.
Other than having too mild a winter to trigger flowering, have you had
any success with them in the ground?

Sean Z
SE Michigan

Quoting Kenneth Walker <k*@astound.net>:

> I'm attaching a photo of a bloom on Iris ventricosa. I planted seeds
> more than 9 years ago and have been trying to figure out how to get it
> to bloom. Putting the container in a refrigerator for 3 months did the
> trick! I also have a second clone from another collection in bud. These
> iris grow in arid regions of central Asia. They protect themselves from
> the elements by locating their rhizomes 6 inches underground and have
> extensive root systems below that. For that reason, they need rather
> large planters; I can only fit one planter this large in a refrigerator.
> I have a total of four clones, but don't have room in my garage for two
> more refrigerators...
>
> Ken Walker
> Concord, CA USA
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