Re: Iris Cristata
- Subject: Re: [sibrob] Iris Cristata
- From: laurief l*@paulbunyan.net
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 04 11:10:34 -0600
>the alba (white form) seems to be more hardy
>than the 'blue' varieties.
I don't know yet whether or not that will be the case in my garden.
Ellen did, indeed, generously send me some of the alba this last summer.
If the dogs and cats ever quit trampling and digging it up, it may even
have a chance to establish here. ;-)
I've been growing a purple cristata for about 5 yrs, and although it has
put on little increase in a spot of dry shade, it has managed to survive
the last two deadly winters (frigid cold with minimal snow cover) that
have killed off many other garden plants. I suspect it would perform
considerably better if I could find it a spot with moister soil and fewer
weeds with which to compete.
Laurie
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laurief@paulbunyan.net
http://www.geocities.com/lfandjg/
http://www.angelfire.com/mn3/shadowood/irisintro.html
USDA zone 3b, AHS zone 4 - northern MN
acidic clay soil
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