Re: iris reticulata - correction

Thanks for cuttin' me some slack there, Mary.  Hmm...sharp drainage and
summer drought are probably the twin reasons it never has stayed with me. 
In "normal" years we have lots of rain in summer.  Wonder if this would be
a candidate for a sand bed?   Hmmm...may try it there next time and see
what happens.

Definitely worth a try - they are very charming whether they stay or not. 
After all, we grow tulips and they aren't very perennial for most of us -
at least most of them aren't.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Mary R Wills <mrwill1@juno.com>
> Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 10:30 PM
> 
> 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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