SPEC: Help with Identifications
- Subject: SPEC: Help with Identifications
- From: I* E*
- Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 08:14:13 -0500
Last year, I created a gravel bed for some of the rarer seedlings that
were primarily dryland species. This bed was under a flat glass cover
in order to protect it from the rain in summer. Unfortunately, not
being an engineer, I did not estimate the load of 4ft of snow and all
the glass broke. Despite that, the gravel seems to have done wonders
for the plants and they are all growing very well and are just about to
flower. This is where the problem arises. Most are obviously
incorrectly identified. As it is possible that others have tried the
same seed, here are a couple of questions:
NARGS (North American Rock Garden Society) seed exchange 1998-99 had I.
polaki [envelope had protonyma as well] under 2128. [polaki is now
barnumae f. protonyma] It is a very interesting a floriferous siberian
of some sort - possible the wild species. Dark blue with conspicuous
white marking.
NARGS 1999-2000 I.chorophylla number 5492 - germinates like crazy and
grows well but there is no such species as chorophylla.
RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) 1999 number 518 I.caucasica - more
like a tall aphylla without the purple leaves although some purple on
the spathes.
NARGS 2114 1998-99 I.kemaonensis - looks like a spurian and the flower
is going to be yellow. Certainly not a Pseudoregalian.
RHS 506 1999 I. sikkimensis, again looks like a siberian and clearly not
a Pseudoregalia. Also this species is thought to be sterile!!
NARGS 2124 1998-1999 has not flowered by the three plants are vigorous
and look more like bearded irises than Psammiris at this stage of their
growth.
If anyone has experience with these seed offering and can help with the
proper identification, I would be grateful.
Ian, in Ottawa where humilis is flowering in four or five locations
around the garden.
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