Re: OT-Plants: Yellow African Iris
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- Subject: Re: OT-Plants: Yellow African Iris
- From: "* a* C* W* <c*@digitalpla.net>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 22:01:39 -0600 (MDT)
Leslie Jobe writes:
> I grow Dietes or Morea iris in pots. I put them outside during the
> summer and keep them in the plant room all winter. They are in one gal.
> pots and very crowded. They have bloomed all winter. Each bloom lasts
> for one day. I keep them on the dry side, but do water them weekly when
> blooming. They dry out in between waterings. They make a good house
> plant, if you have windows with strong south light.
> Leslie in Omaha
Leslie,
This is encouraging news since I currently have 9 Dietes bicolor seedlings
from SIGNA seed growing on the windowsill. Hopefully, the winter sun
entering our south-facing windows will be strong enough to suit them!
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4, Sunset Zone 2)
cwalters@digitalpla.net
Where the irises are blooming from A to Z (ALPINE LAKE and ZIPPER, that is)
and seedlings from my own crosses and SIGNA seed are sprouting daily.
