Re: Iris Tofieldia
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Iris Tofieldia
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 10:46:10 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 19 Jul 1996 LMann76543@aol.com wrote:
> Tofieldia is a genus in the lily family - false asphodel. My Bailey's manual
> of cultivated plants doesn't list any Tofieldias and neither does my old
> Taylor's encyclopedia of gardening. Our native species don't sound showy
> from the description (very little greenish or white flowers), but there may
> be something out there called an iris in this genus, maybe from another
> continent?
Good work but you spoiled Sharon's "to field 1a" for me.;-( <G>
Ellen Gallagher in No. NH where the temp. was 57 degrees this morn.
and the Japanese I. are blooming!
