Re: landscape irises
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- Subject: Re: landscape irises
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 11:35:17 -0700 (MST)
It seems to me that we already have a 'race' of irises that fit
the definition of 'landscape irises' provided by the Spoons. I am talking
about the Intermediate Bearded. For me, they are essentially carefree, not
too tall, increase rapidly, produce masses of well-formed blooms,
need no staking, and are essentially disease-free (including rot). The
only negative side to the IB's is that they don't freely cross with each
other, though some have great fertility - the latter having nothing to do
with their value as 'landscape' subjects. Break the monotony of your all
TB garden or all beardless garden with a few of these. You will be well
rewarded.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8 (Where we basked in brilliant sunshine yesterday
while Middle Mississippi got up to 12 inches of snow in the Jackson,
Vicksburg, Meridian areas - thanks to El Nino or as someone said 'La
Nina!' The last time such a snowfall occurred there was in 1982, the last
El Nino year).
