Re: Mexican Shell Flower
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Mexican Shell Flower
- From: L* P* <p*@peak.org>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 10:56:47 -0700
At 08:33 AM 8/15/96 -0600, Ian E. Efford
Ottawa <avocet@worldlink.ca> wrote:
>Before leaving on holiday in the Western NY wine country, I thought that I
>would mention a new arrival in my garden.
>
>This spring I planted bulbs of the Mexican Shell Flower - Tigridia ferraria.
>I knew nothing about them except that they are Iridaceae. They began
>flowering about four weeks ago and about 20 bulbs produce 3-4 two and a half
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This is a splendid idea. Thanks for reacquainting me with an old friend! I
grew these years ago and had found out that they are not hardy here, but
they are so inexpensive and charming that they are worth treating as an
annual in colder climates or digging up the "bulbs" and storing them in
cedar bark or peat for the winter. Their color range is spectacular and
most welcome at this time of year. It may be worth leaving a few in the
ground to test for hardiness. I have had a big red gladiolus that is not
supposed to be hardy here in my garden for more than ten years.
Louise H. Parsons <parsont@peak.org>
listowner, Alpine-L,the Electronic Rock Garden Society
Corvallis, OR USA USDA zone 7 , Emerald NARGS, AIS, SIGNA, SPCNI,
"The sleep of reason breeds monsters" Goya
http://www.peak.org/~parsont/rockgard/
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