Re: Spec: Dietes.
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Spec: Dietes.
- From: G* S*
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 20:31:15 -0800
- References: <6d.e288a64.279651d4@aol.com>
BigAlligator@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/16/01 12:55:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> fjmjedwards@worldnet.att.net writes:
>
> << What are Dietes? >>
>
> Francelle,
> Dietes is the fancy name for African Iris. I would suspect that
> these would be fairly common out there.
AKA Fortnight Lilies, since (when happy) they bloom every two weeks or
so.
This irid looks quite a bit like a "real" iris (unlike crocus
and gladiolus, for example), and is therefore quite attractive
(not that the others aren't). Mostly white, with some linear
purple markings and a yellow signal.
Here they are plant-and-forget--no care needed.
Gerry, concerned about two open Mesmerizer blooms and possible frost
tonight
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g*@mediaone.net
Gerry Snyder, AIS Symposium Chair, Region 15 RVP
Member San Fernando Valley, Southern California Iris Societies
in warm, winterless Los Angeles
my work: helping generate data for: http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/
