Re: Irises being tried
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- Subject: Re: Irises being tried
- From: C* S* <s*@eden.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 21:59:45 -0700 (MST)
william b. cook wrote:
>
> As earlier promised, here is a list of the Irises I am trying to grow
> in Florida:
>
> TB Irises
> STINGRAY
> THEN AGAIN
> BUCKWHEAT
> THORNBIRD
> LICHEN
> MESMERIZER
> PERFUME COUNTER
> SUMMER HOLIDAYS
> IMMORTALITY
> POLAR KING
> BELVI QUEEN
> FEEDBACK
>
> Spuria Iris
> ILA CRAWFORD
>
> Siberian Irises
> STRAWBERRY FAIR
> ORVILLE FAY
> LITTLE BLUE SPARKLER (declining in vigor)
> CORONATION ANTHEM
> MARANATHA
>
> Japanese Irises
> GEISHA GOWN
> CHIDORI
> MIST FALLS
>
> Louisianas
> BUXOM
> LA PEROUSE
> RHETT
> CLYDE REDMOND
>
> Virginica/Versicolor
> GERALD DARBY
> DOTTIE'S DOUBLE
>
> Iris psuedacorus/types
> species of
> FLORE PLENO
> PHIL EDINGER
> KENTUCKY FROST
> KENTUCKY MOONBEAM
>
> Iris tridentata
>
> I will keep you all posted on how this works out. So far, only LITTLE
> BLUE SPARKLER is unhealthy. It did very well in Kentucky, but it does not
> appear to like Florida, at least so far. The soil here is fertile, and is
> acidic enough for Azaleas and Camellias.
> Yesterday was hot, but nice with a high of 88 F, or about 31 C. Today
> was 80 F, or 27 C for the high, but a dry front has since moved through.
>
> Mark A. Cook
> billc@atlantic.net
> Dunnellon, FL. "Starry Starry Night" 54 F or 12 C.
>
Glad to see you back up and running. Let me know how yours do.
Cliff Snyder
