Re: Lost (?) & Found Irises
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- Subject: Re: Lost (?) & Found Irises
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 20:23:37 -0600 (MDT)
Marte wrote:
<< I went wild flower seed-collecting yesterday ... Weirdest tho was what I
found miles in any direction from sight or sound of human habitation -- a
healthy, thriving clump of bearded iris!...no house, cabin, trailer or even
tent (for more
than overnight) has been located at or anywhere near this particular
spot in all those years. Where did these TB's (based on height of leaves
& size of rhizomes) come from?.... I couldn't stand it -- I broke one of my
cardinal rules ...& went back to my truck for a shovel. After all, no way are
these TB's native!.... What was "lost" is now "found" again & maybe next
spring I'll get to find out what the blooms are like. Doubt I'll ever know
how they came to be growing about 50' downhill from the highway -- maybe they
literally fell
off the back of a truck?
Sounds probable. But, you got crows? I recall some discussion in the past
about crows uprooting up rhizomes and moving them around. Nothing was said at
the time about them carrying them off, and I've never understood what they
wanted with them other than as possible nesting material, but if you found
these in the vicinity of a tree....
I look forward to hearing a description of these when they bloom. This should
be fun. Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out to be BEVERLY SILLS or
something? You missing anything from your garden?
Anner Whitehead, Richmond, VA
Henry Hall henryanner@aol.com
