[pbs] Adaptable Juno irises
Jane McGary
janemcgary at earthlink.net
Wed Mar 14 16:41:18 EST 2007
'Sindpers' is a Juno (Scorpiris) hybrid introduced in Holland in the 1890s.
One of its parents is probably I. aucheri, but I. persica has now been
discounted as the other. It's a stout, low plant notable for its profuse
production of light blue flowers. I had grown it in my bulb frame for a
dozen years or so, but two years ago I planted three divisions out in the
rock garden atop a deep sand and gravel berm. To my surprise, they did well
and are flowering beautifully just now, despite a rather rough winter with
temperature fluctuations and a lot of rain and snow. I encourage anyone who
has a stock of this plant and a summer-dry climate to try it outside. It
seems to be doing as well here as some other adaptable Junos, such as I.
magnifica and I. vicaria. I haven't managed to keep I. bucharica in the
rock garden, but I think it's because the deer like to eat it so much
rather than because it's hard to grow.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA
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