Re: RE:CULT:Pacific coast natives

--- In iris-talk@y..., "Schroter, Chad" <chad_schroter@m...> wrote:

> My prevailing wisdom/theory: If PCN's dry out in summer and go part 
dormant it can be fatal to water them during hot weather - Otherwise 
regular watering is OK in well drained soils. Beware of highly humid 
conditions say from frequent overhead watering as the fungus
rust will develop on the leaves. Filtered sun is Ideal for PCN's, 
especially inland of the coast. 
 
> 	I'd give a few a try if you have good drainage....

I realize that this was written to somebody on the West Coast...but I 
would like to just add that John White, a Japanese and Siberian 
hybridizer of some note of Minot, Maine, has been growing and 
hybridizing I. tenax, both light and dark varieties for some time. All 
I know about I. dougliasana (certainly not how to spell it) is that I 
have it emblazoned on a t-shirt :). 

John White won the best seedling award with one of his I. tenax 
seedlings at the Maine Iris Society show on June 10th. Other folks in 
our club also said that they are growing PCNs. I did plant tenax seeds 
(both light and dark variety) from Signa one year and had no  
germination. It wasn't the weather - they never left my basement. 

Ellen Gallagher



 

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