Re: Re: Dietes in TX and the antique Irises
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: Dietes in TX and the antique Irises
- From: b* f*
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 06:45:27 GMT
Tom,
Please send me the information on obtaining some of these Irises. My
private email is mel@theofficenet.com
Thanks
Rusty
>From: tgreaves@primeco.com
>Reply-To: iris-talk@egroups.com
>To: iris-talk@egroups.com
>Subject: [iris-talk] Re: Dietes in TX and the antique Irises
>Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:03:36 -0500
>
>
>
>Donald Eaves asked if the Dietes came from TX. No, I got them from a lass
>in
>Orlando, Fl. She claimed that they were good from zone 7 and warmer. I'm
>zone
>7 and didn't think about it until I finally got the technical name
>yesterday and
>researched it on the web. It is definately a zone 8 minimum. They are
>planted
>now, so I'll mulch them heavy this winter and hope for a few more warm
>winters
>and then replace them with more adapted varities when they finally get
>bitten.
>
>About the antiques that I got off ebay, the house was built in 1855 and the
>97
>year old neighbor says that they are all bearded varities of many colors
>and
>have not been properly cared for as long as he can remember. The 200 I got
>were
>from all over the property so as to try and get various colors. The new
>owner
>who is selling the plants was not there when they were in bloom. She says
>she
>has about 20,000 for sale at $0.32 plus shipping. My order of 200 got
>messed up
>and I ended up buying 500. I think it will provide inexpensive landscaping
>but
>I have a large area to cover so will use named varities for the remainder.
>
>If anyone wants to buy some of the antiques, let me know and I'll send you
>her
>email address. She is located in Tn.
>
>Tom Greaves
>
>
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