Re: Re: BULB: Bulbous Iris Fanciers?

--- Linda Mann <lmann@volfirst.net> wrote:

> <<Good success with reticulata "Harmony" here.  No
> particular care, other
> than trying to put them where varmints are less
> likely to get to them >>

Here in northern Utah there is no problem with growing
I. reticulata types - do well in full sun or under
high shade, and are essentiually permanent once
established. No varmint problems to speak of; voles
may eat the occasional bulb, but not voracious enough
to really notice. Tulips, which are a real problem in
this respect in many areas, multiply freely - I have
dozens of bulbs blooming now from 6 to 12 each of
several varieties originally planted 15-20 years ago.

<< No luck with Danfordiae beyond the first year. >>

Danfordiae lasted 4-5 years here, but eventually died
out. I understand it is notorious for this kind of behavior.

Jeff Walters
in northern Utah
(USDA Zone 4)
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