Re: Bulb prices
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Bulb prices
- From: S* M* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 15:16:34 -0600 (MDT)
Lane Alexander-Buck wrote:
> Tell me why they (catalog companies) call the regeliocyclus (gotta add=
that
> to my darn dictionary) Spanish iris? Sharon said there were no dumb
> questions!
The most charitable explanation I've heard is a case of mistaken identity=
=2E =
Regeliocyclus are rhizatomous, but in their fully dormant state they look=
more like bulbs than TB rhizomes. There are also similarities in cultura=
l
requirements. The RCs are, however, more photogenic.
Although this COULD explain the original mix-up, it certainly doesn't
explain why the confusion has persisted for over 20 years.....
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
