RE: blackberry Lily-lilly or iris?? Thornbird
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- Subject: RE: blackberry Lily-lilly or iris?? Thornbird
- From: "* M* <M*@tc.gc.ca>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 15:14:30 -0600 (MDT)
I believe the plant is the Belamcamda (sp?) which belongs to the iris
family. Others on the list can probably tell you better how it is
related.
On Thornbird, small spoons work well too. I took another look at mine
and the horn provides a gorgeous contrast with this tiny spoon at the
end. I don't find the colour muddy at all but it certainly isn't an
eye-catching shade. I agree that it is the contrast that makes the
impact.
Maureen Mark
mmark@ottawa.com
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4)
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> From: Gordon and Lorraine Nicholson[SMTP:iris4u@pacbell.net]
> Reply To: iris-l@rt66.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 1998 4:39 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: blackberry Lily-lilly or iris?? Thornbird
>
> One question, One thought. Question first:had the question put to me
> on
> private line, Is the plant called "blackberry lily" a lily or an
> iris?
> Person said that it is mentioned in latest issue of Organic Gardening,
> of
> course I can't find my copy!! They said the leaves look like an iris,
> the
> flower a lily, and the seed pod a blackberry. Sounds to me like
> psedecoris
> (spelling). Don't want to give her misinformation. Any help will be
> appreciated
>
> Second, thought on Thornbird, I think to get the full benefit of it
> you
> have to see it with its Purple/maroon/blue combination HORNS not
> spoons.
> Otherwise it looks like a dirty brown iris. When you see it in a
> clump
> with those Pronounced HORNS it will make you take a second look
> Lorraine
> in Motown
>
>
> Lorraine & Gordon Nicholson
> Woodland Iris Garden, Modesto Ca.
> Region 14, Zone 9, >iris4u@pacbell.net<
> http://home.pacbell.net//iris4u/
>
