Re: SPEC: Re: Iris versicolor in Florida and Iris pseudacorus.

william b. cook wrote:
> 
>   Can you grow I. Pseudacorus?  That might be possible as well as I
> foetidissima.
> >
> Andrew and all,
>      I am growing several types of Iris pseudacorus.  I have been here only
> since late September of last year, but I feel that this Iris will do fine.
> Iris pseudacorus can be found in many gardens around this area as well as
> in the next county south.
>      I appreciate the information about Iris versicolor.  Based on the
> current information, I would assume that said species would do poorly or
> die in Florida.
>      I am not familiar with Iris foetidissima.  I once heard that it's
> blooms have an unpleasant scent, so I did not persue it any further.
> 
> Mark A. Cook
> billc@atlantic.net
> Dunnellon, FL.
  While I have never grown I. Foetidissima as it isn't hardy here,  (My
plant wintered over, then rotted) I have seen the pods full of bright
red/orange seeds in the fall that are a definate plus when all other
iris seed pods are brown. As far as I know color ranges from purplish to
bluish to yellowish, though they are not the most vibrant colors.  There
are possibly pictures in the World of Iris (warburton) or THe Iris
(kohlein) or others like Brian (Bryan?) Mathew's book.  I know I have
seen a pic in one of those books, I would recommend any of the three as
must haves for the Irisarian.
Andrew W.
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