Iris Setosa
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- Subject: Iris Setosa
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- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 22:04:33 -0400
From: "william b. cook" <billc@atlantic.net>
> I have an iris setosa which put out a blossom yesterday. It is an
> abberant plant that will never be able to set any ripe seed before the
> cold kills it, but it is still nice to have one iris blooming at this
> odd time of the year. I found it several years ago by a river, blooming
> in September, and thought it would be very nice to have next to the
> cabin to remind one of summer.
>
Kathy,
You may wish to propagate this plant, register it, and sell it as a
very late season bloomer, even if you can't hybridize with it. Returning
your extra plants to the bogs is a great idea, as it helps keep the native
stock from being depleted.
Down here, it is still clearly summer, and frost usually will not come
until late November, or maybe even December. Even here, spring is a
special time with the native Irises, Blue Eyed Grass, Dogwoods, Redbuds,
Carolina Jasmine, etc. coming out.
I noticed you mentioned having had frost. Is that "Termination Dust"
starting to appear on the mountains?
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, Florida. Low 71 F, High 101 F.
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