Re: SPEC: rare seeds
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] SPEC: rare seeds
- From: D* K*
- Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 13:00:43 -0500
- References: <006501c058b4$2626abc0$ca5702c3@1>
By the way, I sent in an order for some of these Iris seeds (together
with some Aquilegias). I was wondering if anyone else had placed an
order with him? (Stupid me, I should have waited for the SIGNA seed
list to come out because I. loczyi was on there.)
> > Today I received a catalog from a mail-order seed source in Czech Republic
>> that lists many strange and unusual alpine plants... mostly from eastern
>> Europe through central Asia. There are 4 irises listed.
>>
>> Iris arenaria - Czechia: 800m, grassland on limestone, dwarf rhizomatic
>> plant, 6-12 cm high, light-green narrow leaves, large yellow flowers,
>2000,
>> D
>>
>> Iris flavissima - Russia: Altai, Belukha, 2000 m, dry mountain scree,
>> rhizomatous plant, 12-20 cm high, linear leaves 8 mm wide, large yellow
>> flowers, triangular capsule, 1998, C
>>
>> Iris loczyi - Kyrgyzstan: Tien Shan, Terskij Ala Tau, 3300 m, alpine
>> steppe, densely caespitose plant, 20 cm high, narrow linear leaves
>> surrounded with brown sheaths, large blue sessile flowers in leaves, 2000,
>D
>>
>> Iris sibirica - Russia: Northern Caucasus, Skalistyj Chr Khiah, 1950 m,
>> alpine meadow, rhizomatic iris, 30 cm high graminiform leaves, large blue
>> flowers with yellow brushes on stems 30 cm high, 1999, B
>>
>> An interesting selection if indeed they are true to name
>
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