Re: SIB: Lady Godiva
- Subject: Re: SIB: Lady Godiva
- From: d*@dynamicro.on.ca
- Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:20:09 -0500 (EST)
From: dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca
On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, Ian E. & Shirley Efford wrote:
> From: "Ian E. & Shirley Efford" <avocet.intl@sympatico.ca>
>
> Mike's description of 'Lady Godiva' 'bluish white, flushed rose' or
> 'blush white, prettily flushed pink' clearly means that my Lady Godiva
> is mis-identified. It is one of my strongest growing siberians reaching
> four foot, very floriferous and displaying largish white cream flowers
> without a hint of blue or rose/pink. I will have to confirm this next
> June and, depending on the confirmation, remove the name. It came from
> a the most reliable nursery in this region and so I did not question the
> identification. Ian, in Ottawa
Ian, It may be a matter of pH with the "blush" showing better at
slightly acid pH's.
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca> <- private email address
cold edge of Zone 4 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
AIS, CIS, SIGNA, IRIS-L, Canadian Wildflower Soc.
URL for the North American Native Irises web page
http://molly.hsc.unt.edu/~rbarton/Iris/NANI.html
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