RE: Missouri "swamp iris"

Thanks so much, Janis.  Further info from neighbor is this came from the
Poplar Bluff, Missouri area.  Still sound like the right plant?

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: LONDE@aol.com [L*@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 10:23 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Missouri "swamp iris"
> 
> 
> Susan, 
> I do not know of a Missouri iris known as "swamp iris",  but 
> we do have one 
> that meets that description -- Iris cristata, around here we 
> call it dwarf 
> crested iris (aka dwarf wild iris).  It grows wild in 
> Southeastern Missouri 
> where it is found is mesic (wet) to dry upland forests, bluff 
> tops, and sandy 
> stream banks.  In other words, it grows in a variety of 
> conditions.  So I 
> would not worry about growing it in Oregon, especially since 
> Missouri is also 
> zone 6.  It does well in sun to 1/2 shade and blooms 
> April-May.  It does 
> prefer well-drained soil.  That makes me wonder if it is the 
> one called 
> "swamp iris" as swamps, by definition, are not well-drained.! 
>  There are 
> other iris species that do grow in swamps, but the ones I 
> know are taller.  
> From your description, I'll bet the one you have is Iris 
> cristata.  If so, 
> ideal conditions would be part shade, well-drained soil 
> amended with sand or 
> leaf mold, but NOT highly fertile.  If you are concerned 
> about your drainage, 
> you want to plant it on a slope.  It's a great plant.  Enjoy 
> it!  --Janis
> 
> 
> >>
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:12:58 -0700
> From: "Saxton, Susan" <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
> Subject: Missouri "swamp iris"
> 
> My neighbor gave me a darling clump of petite iris that she 
> acquired from a
> cousin in Missouri.  The foliage is typical of iris, but 
> about 12" tall and
> in amidst the foliage are these sweet little blue/yellow 
> iris, again typical
> in shape, but quite small.  Does anyone know the BOTANICAL 
> name for these
> plants?  Should I worry about growing them in Oregon?
> 
> Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> >>
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