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Topic Title: IRIS Topic Summary: Created On: 05/30/2007 09:54 AM Status: Post and Reply |
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05/30/2007 09:54 AM
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Anyone out there have luck growing Iris? I am thinking of trying some. There are some beautiful orange and blue flowered ones. Also thinking about trying some day lilies too. What do ya think????
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05/30/2007 10:36 AM
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There's a day lily society in Orlando, and they have lots of plants at the spring plant sale at Leu Garden.
Irises for Florida are a bit different from farther north. Fla DEP. The natives are all wetlands plants, and Iris hexagona is by far the most widespread. I just planted a couple of them, after leaving them in containers too long. It's a beautiful blue-flowered plant that forms iris meadows. Neomarica is worth trying for moist, shady places. I'm not familiar with Louisiana iris, but IFAS publications indicate they thrive in Florida. I suspect these would make a wonderful Japanese garden. I don't recall seeing irises at Morikami Japanese Garden in Palm Beach County. |
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05/30/2007 10:37 AM
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Day lilies and amaryllis are pretty easy - blue flag iris are native plants, and should grow well in your area (particularly if you have a low lying area in your yard). Those are really the only varieties I've grown personally.
We posted at the same time  . I forgot one - rain lilies are pretty good.
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05/30/2007 02:20 PM
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My rain lilies (from Searle Brothers' fall 2006 sale in SW Broward) have been flowering nicely. And they seem to be proliferating. They were an old-fashioned favorite in Florida, but disappeared from the Big Box stores. They're Zephyranthes.
The "Christmas" amaryllises are finishing up flowering. Great show. |
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05/31/2007 02:20 PM
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Wow these Louisiana Iris look awesome! Def gonna try some. Thanks for the tip. I have never heard of them before.
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