Re: Re: OT- Bio - re-introduction
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: OT- Bio - re-introduction
- From: C* M*
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 14:20:22 +1030
From: "Colleen Modra" <irises@senet.com.au>
Hi Sonya
I escaped to Oz about 25 years ago, should imagine you could grow just about
any iris in Kawerau, you'd prob be zone 7 or 8, how heavy are your frosts. I
now live in the Adelaide hills, considerably less wet than most of the North
Island
It's nice to hear from iris growers everywhere, wish I could come back for
Mt Manganui this Nov, but haven't got the funds and as a commercial grower
definitely don't have the time in Oct-Nov to go anywhere. What irises grow
in the Tauranga area, I'd have thought it might be a bit warm over winter
for even TB, although they'd do well further inland. I imagime LA do
extremely well.
Colleen Modra
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From: Sonya <morrigan@world-net.co.nz>
To: iris-talk@onelist.com <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Date: Sunday, 27 February 2000 2:44
Subject: [iris-talk] Re: OT- Bio - re-introduction
>From: Sonya <morrigan@world-net.co.nz>
>
>Hi
>
>Well to those that know me please delete :) To the new members that don't
>please read on.
>My Name is Sonya and I live in New Zealand in the Bay Of Plenty, zone ????
>
>I Grow anything that can and will put down multiple roots and grow wild :)
>Under advise from the Original Iris-L I planted my Louisiana Iris around
>the backwash area of my pool - no one could have known that they would
>thrive on chloride and concrete. They have since destroyed the concrete
>around the path and invaded the deck area but I must admit they are a
>magnificent sight in full bloom. Then out comes the axe and pick and I
>remove 75% of them each year, most are given to friends
>I grow upwards of mm err lets just say lots of Tall/medium/border iris.
>When I shifted I "conned" several friends into helping and after 8 hours
>digging up pieces from my Iris plants they quit. Not even the promises of a
>large glass of wine could restore my helpers to me.
>My iris here are mainly of the older varieties as the new introductions
>are very expensive here I tend to wait a few years.
>One thing about Iris here is to expect the unexpected the colours are
>different as are heights and some re bloom that are not suppose to - before
>you all yell at me even the experts from around the world in other fields
>roses for example) have admitted that something about our climate and soil
>has "wondrous" effects.
>I tend to grow all sort of other plants with my iris and time the flowers
>so something always has colour. Border iris normally start life in terra
>cotta pots with Pansy's and Impatiens for company.
>That is enough for now as I pull on my kevla ( flame proof) bikini
>thanks to Kath for coaxing me into posting again
>
>
>
>Sonya aka KiwiLady
>Kawerau
>Bay Of Plenty
>Home of the America's Cup ( Kiwi's 3 -Prada Zip)
>
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