Re: SPEC: Iris Cristata--Hardiness thereof
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- Subject: Re: SPEC: Iris Cristata--Hardiness thereof
- From: A* W* <a*@abacus.bates.edu>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 21:00:18 -0700 (MST)
william b. cook wrote:
>
> > I need to know whether Iris cristata is hardy in Zone 5.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Anner Whitehead, Richmond,Va
> > Henry Hall, henryanner@aol.com
>
> Anner,
> I am almost certain that it is. North Carolina State University
> claims that Iris cristata is hardy in USDA Zones 3-9. You could check out:
> http://russell4.hort.ncsu.edu/perennials/iris_cr.htm
> Seeing this brings up another question: I wonder if it would grow in
> the hills of southwestern Marion County Florida?
>
> Mark A. Cook
> billc@atlantic.net
> Dunnellon, FL.
My mother, as well as many people in Mass and Maine grow I cristata as
well as gracillipes, and, with a bit less sucess, I tectorum, so I can
personaly vouch for the hardiness of these evansias. Cristata is native
to both Alabama and Georgia, So it may do in deep shade in Florida as
well. We have many different ones and await bloom on POWDER BLUE GIANT,
which is a gigantic form. (about two times the size of the common form.
Andrew Wheeler
In maine, where it actually broke freezing by several degrees outside
today! Well, at least the greenhouse is 75 degrees.
