Re: I. tridentata
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- Subject: Re: I. tridentata
- From: C* M* <c*@tiac.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 13:03:48 -0700 (MST)
>In a message dated 97-01-19 11:20:09 EST, Ian Efford wrote
>
><< Doug Murray wrote " The most unusual is Iris setosa tridentata, and ice
> age refugee from Louisiana which stay green all winter, goes dormant in
> spring and blooms in July".
Clarence Mahan then replied:
>The only two species in Series Tripetalae heretofore, I. setosa and I.
>tridentata are quite similar in form. But the only forms of I. tridentata I
>have seen are the clearest shade of blue purple (nearly blue) evidenced in a
>species, although there is a form of I. laevigata that comes very close. My
>experience with it indicates that it is fairly tender. I have lost it each
>time in cold winters. I would think in Canada extraordinary care would have
>to be given'...but don't let me discourage you because it is very beautiful.
>Cheers, Clarence in cold Virginia
>
>
Barbara Schmieder, Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, and I have not found
hardiness problems w/ Iris tridentata in our eastern/central Massachusetts
gardens.
Kathy Marble
Harvard, MA
zone 5
