Re: Iris setosa

Margarete, 

I do not get the pictures either - and i think i need to change that, 
but do not know how at the moment.  Anyway ...

Our native Iris setosa foliage gets about 18" tall, with the flower 
about 24" off of the ground, it is a robust grower and spreads very 
well by seed - and could be considered a weed.

I think that the short iris also called I. setosa are also 
called 'Canadian I. setosa' here (and are from eastern Canada and the 
New England states from what i can figure out.)  I think those short 
ones are sometimes called I. hallerii (I an not sure my memory is 
quite correct on that one???  I am sure there are lots of you that 
know the answer to this one.)

That robust foliage I spoke of looks (almost) more like gladiolus 
foliage than the siberians that grow here.  I am guessing the base of 
my leaves are almost an inch wide at the base whereas the siberians 
are more like a half inch and much more grass like in looks and "wind 
action".  Our I. setosa leaves need a strong wind to move much.

I don't know if any of this helps???

Debbie Hinchey  
Anchorage, Alaska 
where is is perfect transplant weather - calm, overcast and about 60*F 
(also perfect for the mosquitoes!!!!!)  (and all our May mornings have 
been in the 40's - that's way better than the 30's!)


--- In iris-species@yahoogroups.com, Margaret Boehm <mmboehm@o...> 
wrote:
> I get the digest form and generally don't see the pictures so I'm 
> wondering how one mixes setosa and louisanas-and the reason I'm 
> wondering is that I've only seen tiny setosas, 

So are there large setosas?  And should black gamecock be grassy?  Do 
I have them mixed.  (The blooms on Black Gamecock look like the right 
one, and it grows like a weed here which is what I've heard in the 
rest of New England so I think I have the right thing)
> Margaret Boehm
> Wilton, CT -- it was in the 40's here this morning.....brrrr.




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