Re: New (to me) iris
Tom Tadfor Little wrote:
>
> X Pardancanda norrissii is the result of a cross between the vesper iris
> (Pardanthopsis dichotoma--not an iris, strictly speaking, but a close
> relation) and the blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis). The flowers look
> like brightly colored speckled butterflies hovering over the plants. There
> is a wide color range. It's a very nice garden plant, but for some reason
> mine persisted only a couple years. I'll try them again soon.
Does the bloom period last very long? That is to say, does it have any non-iris like
characteristics?
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John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8 (coastal, bay)
