invasive clones (was Re: Selecting Seedlings)
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: invasive clones (was Re: Selecting Seedlings)
- From: t*@lanl.gov (Tom Tadfor Little)
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 1996 12:22:42 -0600
Sharon writes
:But just in case someone takes her seriously, I should probably explain that I
:wasn't talking about merely rampant growers. "Invasive" means it will kill
:everything else and take over the bed if left in place for too many years.
:This
:is the trait that led to the myth that iris "revert". Fortunately, few modern
:irisarians have had to cope with truly invasive clones and I'd like to keep it
:that way.
Hmmm.
I wonder if that approach isn't too limited. Although most iris
fanciers have beds where many different kinds are planted and
need irises that mind their manners, there is a place in
landscaping for tough, fast-spreading, dominating plants. I'm
thinking of daylilies. As much as I enjoy the newer, well-behaved
cultivars in the mixed border, I wouldn't want to be without
H. fulva for inexpensive, sure-fire, low-maintenance beautification
of problem areas. I wouldn't mind a few irises with the same
growth habit--_if_ I knew what I was in for before deciding where
to plant them!
Happy irising, Tom.
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