RE: SPEC: I. Reticulata
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- Subject: RE: SPEC: I. Reticulata
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 09:51:53 -0700 (MST)
Maureen Mark wrote:
>I grew reticulatas many years ago but stopped because they all seem to
>disappear on me. In one extravagant year, I bought over one hundred
>mixed cultivars, "Natascha", "Cantab" and the species. I had a fabulous
>show of colour the next spring as the snow was melting. The next year,
>however, half of them disappeared. The following year, I had about a
>dozen left. I now have three that never fail to show up.
This is why I have been hesitant to grow the reticulatas...I think
we may be in an extreme climate for them. I think it is almost too
extreme for me. :-)
>Question to reticulata growers: How do you maintain your collections?
Looking forward to the answers.
Cheers,
Ellen (still winter here, folks)
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Ellen Gallagher / e_galla@moose.ncia.net
Siberian iris robin / sibrob@ncia.net
Northern New Hampshire, USA / USDA Zone 3
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