Re: New (to me) iris
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: New (to me) iris
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 19:47:34 -0400
In a message dated 96-09-17 11:08:50 EDT, Tom 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. >>
Is this what Park Seed Co. marketed some years ago as "Candy Lilies?" I got
seed at that time--must have been around 1985, and grew them for several
years. Fantastic little flowers and the color range was amazing!
Ultimately, though, I decided there was way too much green stalk and leaf
for the amount of color contributed by the blooms, and took them out. They
were good doers, here, though.
Dorothy Fingerhood
DFingerhood@aol.com
Newfield, NY (Zone 4)
