Re: Hybridizing native North American species irises
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Hybridizing native North American species irises
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 22:37:34 -0400
Tom:
You presented an interesting thought. The Louisianas have very beautiful
flowers, but the foliage is the pits. I would like to introduce a species
into the Louisianas that has persistent foliage throughout the growing
season.
What about the foliage of Iris missouriensis? Is it persistent? If we could
get the foliage, dare I say, like Iris pseudacorus and the flowers of the
Louisiana, we would definitely have a native iris hybrid of garden value.
Robert Turley
LaBelle, FL
