Re: I. versicolor
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: I. versicolor
- From: s*@aristotle.net (J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey)
- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 19:59:45 -0700 (MST)
>Crystal Palace Perennials (219) 374-9419, who specialize in bog and
>water gardening plants, have a nice collection of I. versicolor, I.
>versicolor x virginica and I. virginica cultivars. Can anyone comment
>on how these might do in an area with good soil and average moisture
>(but not boggy or especially moist).
Beth, my versicolor is in a rather wet position, so I can't speak to its
dryness tolerance, but I. virginica is thriving for me in a mixed bed dry
enough I have to hose in water through the summer. This bed is also
"watered" by the air conditioner condensation run-off drain, but the
virginica sits behind the drip and so probably does not benefit.
celia
storey@aristotle.net
Little Rock, Arkansas, USDA Zone 7b
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257 feet above sea level,
average rainfall about 50 inches (more than 60" in '97)
average relative humidity (at 6 a.m.) 84%.
moderate winters, hot summers ... but lots of seesaw action in all seasons
