Re: iris reticulata - correction

Don't worry about it Marge :-). I read somewhere that this one requires
sharp drainage and drought in summer, so am trying to provide that in my
drought lovers bed. I love the look of them so figure it's worth a try.

Thanks so much for the info!

			Mary
			MO zone 6 

> Well, my brain was sure dead in the wee hours when I posted that mine 
> were
> around all year...I was thinking of I. cristata...mea culpa!
> 
> I. reticulata OTOH, does not stay around all year, but dies back 
> during
> late spring/summer - blooms quite early in the year...gets around 4 
> - 6"
> tall.  I have never been able to keep these going for more than a 
> couple of
> years in a row for some reason....may not like my climate or 
> something. 
> But, they are really nice early spring bulbs.  Need quite a few of 
> them to
> make an impact, but they also go well with the other early spring 
> flowering
> bulbs...
> 
> Sorry for misleading you...should NOT post when am really brain 
> dead!
> 
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
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> ----------
> > From: Mary R Wills <mrwill1@juno.com>
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re: iris reticulata
> > Date: Monday, October 11, 1999 4:45 PM
> > 
> > OHHH, no wonder I couldn't find out in reference books when it 
> would
> > disappear! Can you tell me how tall it will get?
> > 
> > 			Thanks,
> > 			Mary
> > 			 zone 6 MO
> > 
> > > Should stay all year - mine does...anybody else with different 
> > > experience?
> > > 
> > > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > > mtalt@clark.net
> > 
> > 
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