Re: Swerti
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- Subject: Re: Swerti
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 22:55:13 -0700 (MST)
Michael Cook wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
> Can anyone out there tell me anything about an Iris called SWERTI. I
> know that it is a very old one, dating back to about 1612. What is its
> classification. I have seen it listed as an MTB. Is that correct? Is it
> fragrant? If any of you all grow it, please let me know how you like it.
>
> Mark A. Cook
> macook@iglou.com
> Lexington, KY Zone 5/6
Mark,
Swertii is a blue on white plicata. Small flower on an MTB type plant.
I say type because it can grow taller than that class sometimes. As for
fragrance I can't recall any. It is sometimes confused with two others
I grow Ma Mie and Madame Chereau. Grows well for me.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
