Re: little spring iris
- Subject: Re: little spring iris
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 96 09:48:28 MST
The White Mts. of New Hampshire are not the Rockies but we do have
species (beardless) and I have not been able to identify it yet.
The Siberian and species meeting in Mass. in May is too early for
our bloom here or I would take some with me. The Sibs. and the natives
bloom here (depending on weather) in June or the first part of July.
The native species vary a great deal in height....interestingly from
about 18 in. to over 3 ft. The color is med. to light blue (accord-
in to me - not an expert in anything) and I discovered them walking
my dogs on a mountain hillside. I dug some up and planted them and
promptly killed them. Sorry, species' lovers. I plan on taking
some seed and trying that this year.
We have deer galore here and they leave our flowers, blueberries and
vegetables alone. My theory is too simple - we throw the dogs' dung
in our woods.
Ellen Gallagher e_galla@moose.ncia.net
On Wed, 28 Feb 1996, Tom Tadfor Little wrote:
> Gunnar writes:
>
> |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?
>
> Yes! There is one species of iris native to the North American Rocky Mountains:
> Iris missouriensis. It grows from Canada to Mexico. It is a beardless species,
> 2 to 3 feet tall, with delicate blooms of lavender, blue, violet, or white,
> often with contrasting veining. It is not a show stopper, but it is still a
> delightful plant, both in the mountain meadows where it blooms in great
> drifts, and in the garden, where it is quite carefree (at least in the western
> US).
>
> Happy irising, Tom.
>
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