Re: African irises?
- Subject: Re: African irises?
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 3 Mar 96 20:29:07 MST
Suzanne Sluizer:
The African Iris is Moraea. Latin for J. Moraeus, father in law of Linnaeus.
An evergreen irid from South Africa. Hardiness is 25 degrees F. or higher.
Zones 9 and 10.
Moraea iridioides var. LEMON DROP: white with yellow bands,1 1/2 inches to 2"
, the crests of the style marked with blue. Blooms every 10 days throughout
the year.
M. iridioides var. bicolor ORANGE DROP
Robert Turley
LaBelle, FL
Zone 10a
