Re: CULT: Pardanthopsis dichotoma

Bill and Diana,

Is this iris not an annual?.  "Bloom itself to death"  is somewhere in the
 literature.  A self-seeder for some although not in New York.

I have grown this from seed several times and never saw a flower.  Bill says
he begins in January so that must be the trick, an early start.

I think, knowing that, I'll try again.  BTW it germinated easily and quickly.
 It would be helpful to know the number of days from germination to bloom.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY - zone 4 - Nice weekend forecast (dry that is)

n a message dated 97-08-08 19:17:58 EDT, you write:

<< Subj:	Re: CULT: Pardanthopsis dichotoma
 Date:	97-08-08 19:17:58 EDT
 From:	glouis@rogerswave.ca (Diana Louis)
 Sender:	iris-l@rt66.com
 Reply-to:	iris-l@rt66.com
 To:	iris-l@rt66.com (Multiple recipients of list)
 
 On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Bill Shear wrote:
 
 > The Vesper Iris is blooming now in my garden.  The current plants are from
 > SIGNA seed and were supposed to be white, but are the usual lavender-blue.
 > Probably the white is recessive and the white seed parent was pollinated
by
 > a blue flowering plant.  The stems are about 40 inches high and are
 > profusely branched.  Every afternoon about 4 pm, a dozen or so new
blossoms
 > open.  Nice way to keep the "iris" season going during the summer until
 > rebloomers kick in (not that I have any rebloomers).
 > 
 > It's easy to grow.  The seeds can be started in January under glass and
 > many plants will bloom that same year.  Individual plants usually live
only
 > for three or four years.  Plant it in full sun in rich soil.  Good border
 > plant. Bill Shear Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
 Bill, Have you any idea if that iris would be hardy in Zone 4? Nice
 way to prolong the iris season, I think.
 
 
 Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca> >>
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