Jim,
You might also check out Steve Smith's ensata, "R. Giskard",
available from Joe Pye Weed's Garden. It's also very tall and has a
similar color.
Ken
gardenersfriend@sasktel.net wrote:
>
> Hello Yuri,
> I found the photo just incredible. I had no idea that this iris could
> be so tall and that it would also grow in zone 3. Would it be at all
> possible to obtain some seeds of this iris? I would certainly be
> willing to pay for any expenses in the way of postage etc.
> Jim in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
>
> *From:* Yuri Pirogov <mailto:j*@aha.ru>
> *Sent:* Friday, November 07, 2008 4:52 AM
> *To:* iris-species@yahoogroups.com <mailto:iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [iris-species] Iris kaempferi mandschurica
>
> Jim,
> Obviously Iris kaempferi mandschurica refers to Iris ensata clones
> grown in Mandschuria. Chinese Mandschuria is in USDA zone 3, so
> continental clones of Iris ensata are much more hardy than japanese
> ones. At least they grow here in zone 3 without problems and in
> StPetersburg in zone 4-5 but with more colder summer.
> By the way a photo of G.Rodionenko with his JI 'Diadia Stiopa' - very
> tall.
> http://radikal.ru/F/s52.radikal.ru/i135/0810/f0/21648cf5850c.jpg.html
> <http://radikal.ru/F/s52.radikal.ru/i135/0810/f0/21648cf5850c.jpg.html>
>
> Yuri
> in Moscow
> zone 3 or 4
>
>
>
> I wonder if someone could tell which iris this name once referred
> to. It is in an quite an older book written for plants for the
> prairies. In it, it states that the species kaempferi is not
> hardy on the prairies, but the variety? can be grown
> given suitable conditions. I assume this refers to the species
> ensata, but variety mandshurica?
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks, Jim in Saskatoon
>
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