Re: Kochii and irises blooming here
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- Subject: Re: Kochii and irises blooming here
- From: D* M* <d*@southconn.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 18:35:33 -0700 (MST)
At 05:12 AM 3/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-03-10 22:02:53 EST, you write:
>
> From my observations, it is more likely you will see Iris albicans growing
>in old gardens in the South than Iris florentina. Clarence Mahan in VA
Clarence,
Thanks for the run down on Kochii and albicans. I suspected that these
weren't true species of beardeds since they weren't listed in The World Of
Irises book. I don't have the Dykes book, but I'll keep the reference and
take a look as soon as I can locate it.
One of the white irises which I originally described, from which I picked a
stalk about a month ago, had a touch of purple or blue in one of the
flowers. However, I assume that with I. florentina there is a complete
bluish tint to the flower rather than a random streak here and there. I'm
betting, as well, that the white bearded I'm seeing is albicans since it
doesn't seem to have a pronounced fragrance.
The purple iris that I've seen is probably of intermediate height, but I
haven't been able to get a really close look at it yet. Maybe when my
CRIMSON KING blooms, I can rule that choice in or out.:)
Thanks again for the info on kochii and albicans.
-Donald (where pine tree pollen is turning everything yellow!)
Donald Mosser
Member of AIS, HIPS, SIGNA, SSI, SLI, SPCNI, and IRIS-L
dmosser@southconn.com
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5570
North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
USDA Zone 7b-8
