[pbs] Re: Iris sari & "oncos"
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Antennaria at aol.com
Sun May 11 23:10:12 EDT 2003
"Russell Stafford, Odyssey Bulbs" <odysseybulbs at earthlink.net> writes:
>How long have you been growing I. sari
>in your sand bed, Mark? Do you
>protect it from moisture at any time?
I think that Jim Waddick answered the question well, and I share his
findings... at least in the single year that I've grown I. sari. I received a
couple "starts" late last summer, and the little hard fans of foliage are
evergreen throughout the winter. The plants are unprotected from the
elements, other than being situated in a raised sand bed with excellent
drainage. Unlike the last 8-9 mild winters (relatively speaking) this past
winter was a hard and tough one, and in spring it seemed that winter refused
to go away. Being warned of the need to protect the plants from excess
moisture, I was worried... but they seemed to do just fine nonetheless.
For those who wish to see more fantastic Oncocyclus Iris, visit John
Lonsdale's EdgewoodGardens website at: <A HREF="http://www.edgewoodgardens.net/">http://www.edgewoodgardens.net/</A>
John grows these Iris outdoors like weeds, along with a dazzling array of
Junos. From his photo gallery, I see two color forms of I. sari, the second
color form being a darker purple and yellow form. It's amazing to see a
garden where spontaneous Juno Irises come up like cress. John... care to add
anything on how you grow your "oncos"?
Mark McDonough Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States
antennaria at aol.com "New England" USDA Zone 5
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