HIST: Weeds n' Wimps
- Subject: [iris] HIST: Weeds n' Wimps
- From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" j*@bridgernet.com
- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:46:29 -0700
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> From: GardnrJan1@aol.com
> It prompts me to wonder what other historic iris "grow like
> weeds" for ya'll. I'd love to hear the toughest of the older ones and
get
> a consensus on which ones seem to do this well in the widest range of
zones.
Jan,
The numero uno historic "weed" here is PINNACLE - can't plant it too close
to anything else or it will smother it. Also, vigorous and floriferouus are
AMIGO, NEGLECTA, DAUNTLESS, FOXFIRE, NEW SNOW, PIERRE MENARD, CLIFFS OF
DOVER, and MINNIE COLQUITT.
On the other side of the coin, persistent underperformers include anything
I have grown that was hybridized by Dr. Kleinsorge with BRYCE CANYON being
the absolute worst (total bloomout the first year I had it), HELEN
COLLINGWOOD, LOTHARIO, INCA CHIEF, and possibly MOONLIT SEA (I say possibly
because I have had it for three bloom seasons and it hasn't bloomed yet).
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
HIPS Commercial Source Chairman
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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