Re: little spring iris
- Subject: Re: little spring iris
- From: G* A* <e*@kkeka.ericsson.se>
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 96 05:43:06 MST
I am not sure, but in Sweden (Us zone 5) we can grow some wild bulbs from the part
of turkey that consist of mountains. So it doesnt matter so much how much south
the flowers are growing, the most importent is also the altitude.
We can also grow flowers from New Zeeland and I think The Rocky mountain flovers
are good for us. Are there any wild Iris in Rocky mountains?
>
> cutting their flowers off seems so mean!
>
> i finally had the bright idea to look up where mrs danford's iris and i.
> reticulata are from. the only general source books i have are old - bailey's
> manual of cultivated plants and taylors garden encyclopedia - bailey's
> doesn't even include danfordiae. and the world of iris book, which says they
> both come from turkey (what zone is turkey?). taylor's says reticulata is
> from the caucasus and danfordiae from asia minor. not very helpful for
> propagation tips.
>
> also, the world of iris says that danfordiae doesnt last because it makes new
> little bulblets that choke each other to death.!!
