Re: I. tectorum & PALTEC
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- Subject: Re: I. tectorum & PALTEC
- From: "* M* <M*@tc.gc.ca>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 11:17:58 -0400
From: "Mark, Maureen" <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>
Ellen,
Why I. tectorum in the shade "of course"? We have tectorum growing in
the sun and in semi-shade. Both are growing equally well. We have had
no problems with the foliage -- pre-bloom or post bloom. In fact, Sandy
loves it as a foliage plant.
Maureen Mark
998-6516
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> From: Ellen Gallagher[SMTP:sibrob@ncia.net]
> Reply To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 1998 10:58 AM
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Subject: [iris-talk] Re: I. tectorum & PALTEC
>
> From: Ellen Gallagher <sibrob@ncia.net>
>
> Andrrew Wheeler wrote about PALTEC and I. tectorum in the context of
> wide crosses:
>
> > My theory is that the plant would not
> > grow well at all. I cite as an example 'Paltec' a cross of Iris
> Pallida (a
> > species from which the present tall bearded were bread) and Iris
> tectorum,
> > a crested iris (evansia). Paltec, at least around here, seems
> incredibly
> > rot-prone. Poor foliage habit is common of several interspecies
> crosses
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> This is my first year growing I. tectorum and PALTEC (gifts from Mark
> Cook) so can only speak to one year of growth and flowering. They were
>
> both incredibly hardy in my cold climate - both were in different
> raised
> beds with I. tectorum in a shadier spot, of course.
>
> PALTEC is planted near several SDBs which are looking the worse for
> wear
> about now 'but' PALTEC's foliage is looking great and is a lighter
> green
> than the bearded around it. Its bloom was exceptionally long with
> striking beautiful blue flowers. No hint of rot and we have had lots
> and
> lots of rain and high humidity this summer. In fact, no rot here at
> all
> in any of the irises.
>
> I. tectorum which is supposed to be hardy to only Zone 5, (we had a
> Zone
> 4 winter this year with plenty of snow cover) bloomed its little blue
> heart out and its short stature was no impediment as it looked like a
> blue beacon planted on a woody slope near the woods. Its foliage did
> not
> look terrific in the Spring but only got better as the months
> progressed. Looks OK now - certainly I. tectorum's foliage is no worse
>
> than any of my bearded irises at this time of year. (Andy & I both
> favor
> beardless irises which look terrific at all times. :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ellen
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> ~~
> Ellen Gallagher / sibrob@ncia.net / Northern New Hampshire / Zone 3
>
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