Re: SPEC: Iris pseudacorus. + Kanapaha Gardens.
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- Subject: Re: SPEC: Iris pseudacorus. + Kanapaha Gardens.
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- Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 20:39:31 -0600 (MDT)
Stephen,
I knew that Iris pseudacorus would grow in water, but I find the idea
of growing them hydroponically quite interesting. I would suspect that
Iris laevigata may could be grown this way too.
> Some Canna do fairly well with the roots submerged. Our (SC, GA, FL)
native
> Canna flaccida does not seem to mind 4-6 inches of water during the
growing
> season but I have not yet left them in water over the winter.
I do not know the water level of the pond during the winter, so I
don't know if the rhizomes were under water then or not. I have heard of
Canna flaccida, but have yet to actually see it.
>
> My wife wants to go to Gainsville to check out some hardy ginger. I'll
> remember the Kanapaha Botanical Garden. Do they have other iris, canna
and/or
> amaryllidaceae?
They have some types of Gingers, but I can't remember which ones since
they were not blooming. I like the white butterfly Ginger, Hedychium.
Other than Iris pseudacorus, they also had a planting of Iris japonica
NADA. The Cannas were unmarked, so I don't know what type they were.
They do have a sizable Crinum Garden. Also, I saw Hippeastrum
blooming. It is hardy here.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, Florida. [40 miles from Gainesville if one takes the short
cut.]
