Re: LA: SPEC: Irises for Florida.

From: dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Jan 1999, Mark A. Cook wrote:
> > dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca wrote:
> > > Mark, only I virginica var virginica will grow in the south US. I hope
> > > you remember there was a discussion about this a year or 2 ago in
> > > Iris-L. I virginica var shrevei won't grow there.
> > 
> > Diana,
> >      I have a couple unknown Virginicas, and I have DOTTIE'S DOUBLE, and 
> > var. ALBA.  So far, all look good, and have shown increase.  DOTTIES 
> > DOUBLE bloomed this spring.  
> >      I do have Iris virginica var. SHREVEI, which came from coastal 
> > South Carolina.  It looks good so far, but if it dies, I will let you 
> > all know. Mark A. Cook billc@atlantic.net Dunnellon, Florida.
> 
> Mark, I will be really interested to hear how this does. If it dies send
> it to me and maybe I could resusitate it. I'm listening too hard to the
> discussions on buying dead irises in plastic bags and how to get them
> going again. If it lives I hope you will send a picture. Actually I've
> got some Ivvs seedlings coming into their second year this spring so I
> might have pictures myself. 

Mark and Iris-folks, I had some afterthoughts about whether the iris had
to be dead to be unsuccessful in a certain zone/climate/garden and
thought that it might just not do well ie flower or might be too small
etc. Anyway maybe we should accumulate some data. I will collect any
postings on I virginica var shrevei flowering in both north and south
and see if we can find out just how tolerant this plant is of mild
winters etc. 

-- 
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca> <- private email address
cold edge of Zone 4 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 
AIS, CIS, SIGNA, IRIS-L, Canadian Wildflower Soc.

URL for the North American Native Irises web page
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html


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