JI's : OK & Not OK sources

Good afternoon from a wet and cold S Africa.

I have just acquired  I. kaempferi described as the largest iris in 
the world (according to the catalogue from a local nursery) - Mount 
Fugi (picture shows white) and Wounded Dragon (no picture) described 
as pale blue. In my ignorance had not realised 
these were Japanese iris until I searched in World of Iris.  So I was 
interested in the recent thread on poor sources as I have not made up 
my mind  yet about this nursery.  I have also just acquired I 
tectorum from the same place and earlier in the year I unguicularis 
which are doing fine.  No mention in the planting instructions was 
made of the Japs requiring a lot of water.  If they do - well they 
are getting it now but after that they must fend for themselves.  Our 
1820 Settlers had the motto "Adapt or die".

All the best

Sally Guye
email zosg@warthog.ru.ac.za
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