Re: Iris gone wild

 


On May 5, 2010, at 8:59 PM, Debbie Hinchey wrote:

That is a LOT of pseudacorus!  How many did you start out with and how long ago.  It is pretty, BUT ….  Stand back!

I planted the hybrids Doy Davidson, Phil Edinger, and Chance Beauty. I also added two un-named seedlings of Roy Davidson from Ben Hager. One white flowered I. pseudacorus and 'Gold Dubloons' a named selection (don't remember if it's registered). I also planted variegated pseudacorus, the Muskrats eat that one but no others. That was over 20 years ago. The pond is subject to rather severe drying during drought years. I think that is when the seedlings manage to get a foothold. Also the pond is shallow, most areas under four feet deep. The Louisianas love the water but suffer during droughts and tend to do better in shady parts of the pond while pseudacorus prefers the sunnier areas. 
Yes, it's impressive and quite pretty in flower. I probably would not have planted the species if I'd known how much it would multiply. I have not seen it this happy anywhere else in the this part of the USA. 


Jim Murrain
8871 NW Brostrom Rd
Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
USA
Zone 5b




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