Re: CULT: Irises in Florida?
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Irises in Florida?
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 1997 19:56:28 -0600 (MDT)
On Sun, 6 Jul 1997, Walter A. Moores wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Jul 1997, Michael Cook wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know anything about growing Irises in Florida? I have
> > read that Louisianas will grow there as well as Iris pseudacorus, Iris
> > versicolor, and Iris tridentata. Is this correct? Are there any other
> > Irises that can be raised there? This is meant to exclude "tricks" like
> > lifting bearded Irises and storing them over the summer.
> >
> > Mark A. Cook
> > macook@iglou.com
> > Lexington, KY
> >
> In one of the SLI publications, Dr. Small, the earlier chronicler
> of La irises in the 20's and 30's, mentions seeing various species growing
> in FL, hexagona and fulva, maybe. I will have to look it up.
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS 7/8
>
Part of the above post is missing. I went on to say that I had
seen bearded irises on the MS gulf coast in beds elevated about two feet
off the ground but was not there during bloom season to check on their
bloom. It might be possible to grow some bearded in the FL panhandle
where it can get quite cold or around Jacksonville if they have sharp
drainage. South of there it would seem impossible to me because of the
heat, humidity, and salt spray. If they survived, peak bloom would be in
Feb!! Just imagine!!!
Walter
