Re: ? What species is this water iris?
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- Subject: Re: ? What species is this water iris?
- From: g*@rogerswave.ca
- Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 08:17:10 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 9 Aug 1996 DavidS1812@aol.com wrote:
> If the iris has a fleshy red rhizome then it has to be either I. pseudacorus
> or its progeny, i.e. HOLDEN CLOUGH, HOLDEN'S CHILD, ROY DAVIDSON, PHIL
> EDINGER. Since H.C. is suspected of being a child of I. pseudacorus, it may
> have been that the red flesh has been inherited by its progeny. Guess you
> will have to wait until it blooms and then give us its description.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards, Dave Silverberg in hot,hot,hot Oregon where my "character" (read
> weed pile) is getting bigger every day.
Thanks very much for helping with this. The only reason I thought
it wasn't I pseudacorus was their rhizomes are underground with the
leaf rolls on top. Being patient for a year is really hard (waiting
to see what the flowers look like, I mean.).
--
Diana Louis
Zone 4/5 Ontario Canada
