Re: LA: CULT: Irises in Florida
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] LA: CULT: Irises in Florida
- From: B* A* F*
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 08:58:05 -0400
From: "BARBARA A FOWLER" <sheep@digital.net>
Dear Mark,
Thanks so much for your response. Another help came from Claire in
Jacksonville. I had a question concerning how early and how late in zone 9
do you plant iris. With all the experts helping me, I'm getting excited
about finding the iris dealers. Thanks for that infor. also.
Originally, I'm from Charlotte, N.C. My grandmother had 15 acres where she
and granddaddy gardened w/ long lasting results with iris and other spring
time bulbs, etc. With the 5 acres we have, we have alot of planning and
time, one step at a time.
Again, thanks for your time.
Have a blessed day!
Sincerely, Barbara
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> From: Mark Cook <billc@atlantic.net>
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Subject: [iris-talk] LA: CULT: Irises in Florida
> Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 9:37 PM
>
> From: "Mark Cook" <billc@atlantic.net>
>
>
> > We are interested in getting started in growing iris in Avon Park. We
have
> > not found any nursery dealers in this area. We also need tips for Zone
9.
> > Any suggestions since you live in Florida also? Thanks so much,
>
> Barbara,
> I don't know of any Iris specialty nurseries in Florida. I looked
up
> where you are, well south of Orlando. I would recommend that you stick
> exclusively with Louisiana Irises. The Louisiana Irises are excellent
for
> Florida.
> Louisiana Irises need moist conditions, but it is not too difficult
to
> provide that, even on a hill like where I am. One source of Louisiana
> Irises is Iris City Gardens http://www.iriscitygardens.com
> Again, be sure to stick with the Louisiana Irises. I brought some
TB,
> Siberian, and Japanese Irises with me when I moved from Kentucky. Those
had
> to go back north.
> Dunnellon in in a range of hills about 20 miles southwest of Ocala.
We
> are much more freeze prone than you are. This past winter, we had 18
> Freezes. One good way to learn about gardening in Florida is to join the
> Florida Gardening List, which is also operated out of onelist.
> There are some other members of the Iris Family you could try too.
> Mark A. Cook
> billc@atlantic.net
> Dunnellon, Florida.
>
>
>
>
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