Re: I. Tectorum Woolong
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- Subject: Re: I. Tectorum Woolong
- From: A* W* <a*@abacus.bates.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 20:30:32 -0700 (MST)
Rick Tasco/Roger Duncan wrote:
>
> Debby Wheeler wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know the source of this plant? I have had it for over 5
> > years but can not find the paperwork to trace back to my source. It
> > seems to tolerate New England winters better than the typical blue or
> > white tectorums. I would suppose that is because being evergreen they do
> > not appreciate 2 or 3 feet of snow. Anyway this multiplies and blooms
> > yearly. It is cleaner than regular blue, by this I mean less spots and
> > is a bigger flower. Debby Wheeler (Andy's Mom)
>
> Debby,
>
> SIGNA had it in it's seed sale this past fall. I was fortunate to get
> some but none has sprouted as yet.
>
> Rick Tasco
> Superstition Iris Gardens
> Central California
> Zone 8
The one in the signa seed exchange was from the Schafer\Sacks garden,
No? I can't remember. My Mom has distributed it to a number of people
now. Who was it actually? It needs to be distibuted, perhaps
introduced, we just need to know its origin to encourage that person to
do it, or get Marty and Jan to do it.
