Re: SPEC: Albopurpurea colchesterensis

At 11:18 28/03/98 -0700, you wrote:
>J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
>> 
>> Albopurpurea colchesterensis. Does anyone grow this plant? What
>> circumstances does it require?
>> 
>> celia
>> storey@aristotle.net
>> Little Rock, Arkansas, USDA Zone 7b
>> -----------------------------------
>> 257 feet above sea level,
>> average rainfall about 50 inches (more than 60" in '97)
>> average relative humidity (at 6 a.m.) 84%.
>> moderate winters, hot summers ... but lots of seesaw action in all seasons
>We grow laevigatas here in Western New England. We have them lined out
>in the field but we have irrigation capability as they do require
>moisture throughout the summer to really increase. They will grow in a
>border but do want rich soil, humus, etc as well as moisture.Generally
>their culture is the same as Japanese iris. Cholchesterensis is
>definitely the most eye catching with its 6 falls and inky purple color
>on white but monstrosa is also nice just not as dark or as much color on
>the petal.Hope this is helpful. Debby Wheeler Foxbrook Iris Farm Zone 5
>
>
I think I have colchesterensis, I know that mine was labelled as
Albopurpurea, but I'm not sure whether that is complete or not.  Lovely
large flowers white marked with dark purple.  I grow mine permanently
submerged in my garden pond (which does freeze over during mornings in
winter but not permanently or anything like that).  It is completely
deciduous, reshooting in spring and flowering shortly afterwards.  I have
it in an 8 or 10inch pot (can't remember which) and it has grown out over
the edge and has its roots down in the bottom of the pond with all the
waterlilies etc.  For reference, my "pond" is a bathtub.... works admirably.

Anyhow, I divide and repot occasionally when they outgrow the area, but
otherwise they get no care or attention at all.  Simply wonderfull getting
growth and flowers without doing ANYTHING.

I hope that this is of some help.

Cheers.			Paul Tyerman (Canberra, Australia.....Zone 8)
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