CULT: shade iris

Dale Clark asked:
> If you wouldn't mind digging out your notes Linda Mann I would appreciate the information. 

I found my notes - not much I'm afraid.

Julie's garden is in middle Tennessee.  These are the cultivars that
were in her most shaded bed and only a few bloomed ok.  I can't remember
how much shade this bed had, but it was enough to affect bloom.

Bloomed well - AUTUMN WINGS, LACED COTTON, NO BIKINI ATOLL, ROYALIST.

Did NOT bloom well - OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE, WORLD CLASS, HELLO DARKNESS,
GOODBYE GIRL, JOYFUL NEWS.

For comparison, WORLD CLASS and JOYFUL NEWS bloomed very well at my
garden in full sun.  OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE and HELLO DARKNESS didn't like
the weather last year, and I don't have GOODBYE GIRL.

If you experiment with shade tolerance of others, I am interested in
hearing your results.

Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
Finally bought a set of shelves to get all the iris junk up off the
floor - no room for the shelves, but at least it looks better in the
middle of the room than all the loose junk and now I can FIND things

Grass is growing, highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s.  Looks like the
middle part of the country is getting some of this enjoyable warmth
too.  NOT good for the irises, except the smart ones that know to stay
dormant.
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