Re: Iris danfordiae, winogradowii, reticulata

ian - really interesting comments. 

i looked up winogrd. in the world of iris - theyput it with the species that
are 'less easily grown' and say it is paler and with thinner substance than
danford.  also that it is very late.

i was out looking at my two surviving clumps of what i thought were varieties
of reticulata and think one is actaully bakerana from the description in
world of iris.  any body out there with experience with bakerana?  these
little iris are left overs from an inexpensive bag of a few mixed little
spring iris i bought many many years ago, so they could be anything. 

the world of iris also says that the danfords in commerce are sterile
triploids.

this makes me want to haul some creek sand, add some time release fertilizer
and experiment.  from your description, they may like high available
moisture, high potash, relatively alkaline pH (i am guessing based on what
you said about the ash), and excellent drainage.

does anybody know if these guys have contractile roots like some lily family
members do which pull the bulb down deeper over time?  if they do, it would
be only possible to do that in a loose or sandy soil...

anybody know what the climate and soils are like in turkey?

linda mann e tn usa
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