Re: SPEC: Iris virginica in Florida
- Subject: Re: [iris] SPEC: Iris virginica in Florida
- From: "Jim Gibbons" g*@mchsi.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:38:04 -0500
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
> The native stands of Iris virginica in the Rainbow River are now in
> bloom. Since this is a spring fed river, and the water stays very close
to
> 72 F all the time, these are the earliest to bloom.
> For the sake of comparison, my Iris virginica is up only a few
inches.
> But, I can reach the river in only a few minutes.
>
> Mark A. Cook
>
You do this to me every year. I don't care if the 'gators are sunning on
the banks, go back in a few months and get the d*** seeds. Virginica in
February. A little different than my reticulatas...and
unguicularis....hmmph.
Jim Gibbons
NC Coast Zone 8A and sandy...where the local i.virginica doesn't bloom 'til
April.
gibbman6@mchsi.com
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