Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if you could grow Iris bucharica or
some of the other juno iris, as most are from high altitudes. Some
sources claim bucharica is hardy to USDA zone 3a (-40°C/F), and you
can plant the bulbs fairly deep or up against a heated basement wall.
Sean Z
Zone 5b
Quoting gardenersfriend@sasktel.net:
> You are a lucky man, Lars, to have the climate to grow such things.
> I do, however,have a few plants such as the small flowered Clematis
> in the atragene group that I can play with and come up with the
> likes of these two seedlings.
> I also hope to do some hybridizing with the spuria group of irises
> again this summer although I have to say that I don't find these
> seeds the easiest to germinate.
> Jim in Saskatoon
>
>
> From: Lars Høpfner
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:15 PM
> To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: SV: [iris-species] One more
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> Thanks Jim,
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> Herewith one more
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> Med venlig hilsen / Kind regards
>
>
>
> Lars Høpfner
>
> Langengen 38, Svogerslev
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> 4000 Roskilde
>
> Denmark
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>
>
> Fra: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:iris-species@yahoogroups.com] På vegne af
> gardenersfriend@sasktel.net
> Sendt: 4. maj 2010 08:10
> Til: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
> Emne: Re: [iris-species] One more
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> Both are very nice, Lars! Thanks for sharing the photos with us.
>
> Jim in Saskatoon
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>
>
> From: Lars Høpfner
>
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 2:40 PM
>
> To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
>
> Subject: [iris-species] One more
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>
>
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> Med venlig hilsen / Kind regards
>
> Lars Høpfner
>
> Langengen 38, Svogerslev
>
> 4000 Roskilde
>
> Denmark
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