Re: SPEC: "Minor" arillate species
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
>From: Kenneth Walker <kenww@pacbell.net>
>
>Last fall I bought plants labeled I. kamaonensis and I. sikkimensis. It
>looks like
>I. kamaonensis came from Collector's Nursery, though they don't list it on
>their
>web site this year. However, Heronswood does list I. sikkimensis:
>
> http://www.heronswood.com/Z-6-Perennials-Folder/Perenn-I-L.html
>
>and of the two, I. sikkimensis is still alive. Though not looking very
>robust, it
>is producing a little new growth this fall.
Ken, I just love Heronswood. Last week on HGTV they did an interview with
Dan Hinkley. What an amazing man he is! He's got a new book out and it's
on the top of my Christmas wish list. (*hint, hint!*) Hahahah...anyway....
Last year I was excited to find a specialized nursery that carried Iris
sikkimensis. Only it turned out to be a beardless iris. Obviously not
Iris sikkimensis. I hope yours turns out to be the real thing.
With the extensive plant collecting Dan Hinkley has done in China & the
Himalayas, it could very well be the genuine article. And I hope it is!
Maybe you'll even share the pollen with some of your Iris-Talk buddies. :)
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html
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