Re: Iris in Florida
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- Subject: Re: Iris in Florida
- From: "* E* <d*@eastland.net>
- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 19:12:55 -0700 (MST)
Mark,
Marte wrote:
>
> My best guess on your dollar-for-2-pots iris is I. pallida 'Variegata'.
> I have a couple of clumps & love the leaves. Mine haven't bloomed for me
> yet (this past summer was their 2nd in my garden) but when they do they
> have light to medium purple flowers, selfs I believe. They're very hardy
> & of course, grow very happily in the Mediterranean area which is their
> home so maybe they'll like Florida, too.
>
I have these also and her description is accurate. They didn't bloom the
first year, but did the 2nd year. I grow them in a perennial bed and they
do very well, so they can take the heat and the additional water I give the
perennials. Nothing like Florida rainfall tho. Mine are almost a pale
blue.
Donald
donald @ eastland.net
50 mi east of Abilene, 100 mi west of Fort Worth
