JIs

Julie Greenhill wrote:
>I just received my Ensata Gardens catalog yesterday. I have an interest in
>trying Japanese Iris.  All the pictures are beautiful and I don't know where
>to start.  Does anyone wish to share their favorite Japanese Iris or the
>ones that they have had success growing so I will have an idea of some good
>choices for a beginner.
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I've been growing JIs for only a few years, so I think I still count as a
beginner.  One that I would definitely include in the recommendations for
beginners is CRYSTAL HALO.  It is a vigorous and consistent one, and it has
good garden visibility.  HEGIRA also seems to be a consistent and reliable one
in places I've visited.  Don't trust me for choices of favorites, though;
my JI tastes are still changing--I like the 3-fall ones and can't yet fully
share the oohs and aahs of the experienced JI folks at the ones with lots 
of petals, for example.

I like to get mine from Draycott where Carol Warner grows them without
supplemental water and provides nice divisions, but Ensata does very well
too and has a fantastic selection.
                                           --Jim
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Jim Wilson, Miami Valley Iris Society, SW Ohio, USA, Zone 6a, AIS garden judge
growing TBs, medians, SIBs, JIs, & a few SPU & species.   wilsonjh@muohio.edu
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