OT: Neomarica gracilis

From: Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu>

I have a dozen or so offsets of Neomarica gracilis to give away, which I
will gladly send to listers who send me a prepaid box at least 4 x 6", or a
well-padded envelope.  These offsets are not rooted but should strike
quickly; they are mature and first formed nearly 8 months ago.

Neomarica gracilis is one species of 'Walking Iris.'  The plants are very
iris-like except for a strong midrib in the leaf.  Hardy in Florida and in
other  low-frost regions, they also make very good house plants.  Bloom
occurs in January to March.  Individual flowers last only a day and are
iris-like, with white falls marked reddish brown at the hafts, and small,
curiously coiled blue standards, also marked with brown. The flowering
stems are very leaf-like and in addition to a half-dozen flowers each,
produce at least one offset which in nature would droop to the ground and
root (hence the name, as the plant "walks" from one place to another).
Indoors give them an organic soil (any commercial potting soil would be
fine), even moisture, and bright light.

I would be interested in getting plants of the yellow Neomarica (species
name escapes me at the moment) if anyone out there grows it.  I have the
blue species (N. caerulea) but it has not yet bloomed.  I thought it might
be fun to try some crosses.  Does anyone know if this has been worked on
before?

Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>




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