Re: ? What species is this water iris?
glouis@rogerswave.ca wrote:
>
> On Fri, 9 Aug 1996 DavidS1812@aol.com wrote:
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> > 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
>
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