Re: OT: Purple Based Foliage
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: OT: Purple Based Foliage
- From: D* L* <g*@rogerswave.ca>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 04:47:32 -0600 (MDT)
On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Sharon McAllister wrote:
> Marte wrote:
>
> : Anyway, what *is* the significance of purple based foliage on iris?
>
> We have not yet resolved the question of whether it IS signficant. The trait
> comes from species native to colder climates so there has been some speculation
> that it might be linked to hardiness but it is far from proven. And at the rate
> data are NOT coming in, I suspect the question will remain unanswered.
> Sharon McAllister 73372.1745@compuserve.com
Hang in there Sharon. Maybe all of us northerners who have just
finished our TB season and now have identified a few more of our
unnamed irises may be able to send more obsevations to you. Needs a
lot of data. I've got a pbf iris which didn't flower this year so I
don't know which it is.
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca> <- private email address
Zone 4 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
AIS, CIS, SIGNA, IRIS-L, Canadian Wildflower Soc.
