Re: Re: OT-BIO: Sandra Barss
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: OT-BIO: Sandra Barss
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- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 16:35:47 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Dan & Marilyn Mason wrote:
> 22 Apr 2001 Sandra Barss wrote:
>
> <I would be interested in knowing what irises other people
> in Zone 3 are having luck with.>
>
> Welcome to the list. I live 160 miles SE of Winnipeg. I've had
> little success with TBs, due to a large borer population. But IBs
> and SDB's have done well. I. Aphyllas do well, here.
>
> I. Versicolor, I. Setosa, I. Pseudacorus grow very well here
> the last few wet years. Siberian Irises do well where planted
> in afternoon shade.
>
> I. Ensata seem to do poorly. I planted Louisiana Iris seeds
> last fall, hybrids and I. Fulva to see if they will grow here.
>
> Our ground is fairly flat and poorly drained in wet weather so
> I've been favoring beardless irises the last few years. Most
> of my plants have come from SIGNA Seed Exchange seed.
> Dan Mason zone 3, NW ON, Canada
Dan,
Both Louisianas and JIs require damp/wet ground, In fact nearly all the
irises that you grow do well on this kind of soil so if Sandra has
this kind of soil she could follow your list.
--
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca>
Zone 4/5 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
AIS, SIGNA, Iris-talk, Canadian Wildflower Soc.
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