SPEC-X: 'Beet Root' and 'Pixie Won' and others??
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- Subject: SPEC-X: 'Beet Root' and 'Pixie Won' and others??
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- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 09:33:14 -0600
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From: "William Groth" <groth@rice.edu>
I was perusing various web sites and noting some varieties of Irises which I
had hoped to try in
my gardens. There was a group of species crosses that I saw and I was
wondering if they might
thrive in the hot humid climate here in Houston, TX What does everyone
think??
The first is called 'Beet Root' which is a listed as I.x robusta, and is
described as a cross of
I. virginica and I. versicolor. I noted some people have indicated that I.
virginica would do well
here but I. versicolor might not. So what about a cross?
Another cross of I. virginica and I. versicolor is called 'Dark Aura'.
Again I ask about this
combination in a warm humid climate.
Then there is one called 'Pixie Won' which is a cross of I. pseudocorus and
I ensata. What
climatic conditions does this require and would it possibly thrive with wet
spring / summer and
normally very mild winters?
The last one which looked very intriguing was 'Seuver Frumenty' which is a
cross of
I. pseudocorus and I. versicolor. What are the possibilities of these
thriving in my climate?
William M. Groth
Houston, TX
USDA zone 8b/9a Texas Gulf Coast
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