Re: CULT: Irises in Florida?
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Irises in Florida?
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 1997 21:25:06 -0600 (MDT)
In a message dated 7/6/97 7:38:35 PM, you 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
>>
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Iris hexagona grows abundantly throughout Florida north to south. I viewed
its many shades of blue in the Spring, many nearby my former residence. I.
hexagona makes up one of the 5 species of Louisiana Iris. Iris fulva is
found in Louisiana and up the Mississippi Valley, but not in Florida
naturally.
Robert Turley
Lake Charles, LA.
formerly LaBelle, FL
