Re: CULT: SPU: Spurias for the south
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- Subject: Re: CULT: SPU: Spurias for the south
- From: R* B*
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 07:59:23 -0600
Walta asked:
> Rodney, have you seen the big stand of i. orientalis near the Texas
> Welcome
> Center off I-20 at Waskom? Looking forward to the day when the results of
the AIS
No I haven't. I don't get out that direction very often during bloom time.
As you know it's common in older gardens here in DFW area. There are 4 big
clumps along my daily route.
And Linda asked:
> Are there any special cultural tips or suggested sources for this one? [I.
ochroleuca]
No I don't do anything except cut the leaves back in the fall. Most of the
clumps I see are near the drainage ditches where they get lots of water in
the spring. It can go dormant when moved and is a little slow to establish.
Put it in it's permanent home because if it likes it you'll never dig it all
out. I tried to dig up a clump several years ago. There were 4 layers of
rhizomes, and I still haven't got it all out.
Rodney
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Rodney Barton
rbarton@hsc.unt.edu
North Central Texas USA
AIS, SIGNA, SLI and SPCNI
USDA Zone 7/8
AHS heat zone 8
Annual rainfall 32 in.
Mean annual temp 65 deg.
Mean length of frost free period 230 days
North American Native Iris web site:
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html
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