SPEC: Spurian
- To: "i*@onelist.com"
- Subject: SPEC: Spurian
- From: I* E* E*
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:50:33 -0700
Anner asked why I used the term 'spurian' and whether it differed from
'spuria'. Yes, I use it to mean all the irises in Series Spuriae. I
use spuria to mean irises in the species I. spuria. I find that more
often than not the seeds one raises are not what they are said to be.
This means that I have a bed of spurian irises but, until they flower,
have no idea what species they are. Furthermore, the general garden
enthusiast has never heard of spurian irises at all. Thus, it is easier
to use a general word for the group and to name each species if one can
identify them.
Anner also raised the issue of different germination requirements and
patterns depending on whether they are summer-dormant species, or not.
I have about six of the eleven species in this group and have not seen
distinct signs of dormancy in the adults [or were you refering to the
seed?]. They all seem to behave about the same differing only in height
and colour. We have the grass-like ones lactea, sitenisii, and graminea
and the large ones orientalis, spuria and monnieri. I might have
crocea, kerneriana, pontica, and xanthospuria but am not sure yet.
Ian
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