Re: Water iris--Louisianas ARE hardy in PA
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Water iris--Louisianas ARE hardy in PA
- From: "* a* C* W* <c*@cache.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 19:28:56 -0700 (MST)
> Rick Tasco wrote (3 Mar 97):
>
> >Also, but they need more care, you may want to try Lousianias. They
> >come in all colors. There might be a hardiness problem in your area,
> >i'm not sure. But I do know of a garden in PA that sells cold hardy
> >ones. Can't think of the name, maybe another member can provide it.
To which heather bruhn replied (3 Mar 97):
>. Mt. Gretna
> Gardens in PA used to sell Louisianas also until the owner moved out of
> state. If anyone hears of a new nursery opened by J. Steven Brown, he's
the
> guy from Mt. Gretna.
>
Mt. Gretna Gardens was the supplier that advertised cold hardy Louisiana
Iris in the AIS Bulletin, so that is probably what Rick was referring to,
and now it seems it isn't there any more.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (Zone 4)
cwalters@cache.net
"This is the Place" - hope I. danfordiae is cold hardy - it just got 6" of
snow dumped on it when it looked ready to open!
