iris-talk] Re: I. Pseudacorus variegata & others

From: Irisborer@aol.com

In a message dated 11/16/98 10:07:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
cwalters@digitalpla.net writes:

<< I. Gerald Darby (a versicolor x virginica hybrid) is available from The
 Iris Gallery, 33450 Little Valley Rd., Ft. Bragg, CA 95437. Phone:
 1-800-757-IRIS. I am not sure how this one would grow in the Rocky Mountain
 region. >>

I can tell you that I. Gerald Darby is a lusty grower here in the Buffalo
area.... and the scapes look great (funny.... don't even remember the
flowers).

I had enough increase this year to bring a bushel to my club's sale.

Variegated foliage is one of my loves... and this year, in particular, the
minutea I focused on was stems (petioles in the hosta world).  A wonderful
dark petiole yet inexpensive hosta is BETSY KING.... I have a nice row and I
just love that one.  There are also a few with red petioles.... one that comes
to mind is KINBA (chartreuse with red petioles).... also REGAL RHUBARB has the
great vase-shape which shows off the red petioles best.

Another dark stemmed plant that I can highly recommend is artemesia
lactefolia.... a tall plant with ferny foliage and BLACK stems.... topped with
white frothy tiny flowers.  Very beautiful and non-invasive (unlike some of
the artemesias).

Now you hybridizers out there need to get that black and red into more iris
stems!

Kathy Guest
E. Aurora, NY


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