Re: OT: Purple Based Foliage
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: OT: Purple Based Foliage
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 06:56:37 -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
>
My 1997 introduction, CONFEDERATE ROYALTY a PBFer, was one of the
few talls in bloom at the Dearborn convention, and it does get cold in
Michigan. CR was born in hot, muggy MS and has never rotted here.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
