Thank you Russ. I actually don't have space for more Iris, but the lure of growing these seeds is strong. Have just biffed 3 plants from my garden..... Ina Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand Zone 10 On 20/03/2013 6:31 p.m., Jadeboy48@aol.com wrote: > Believe me anyone can grow any type of iris from seed,. Raising several > thousand seeds of year for a living, I find just get a good book on iris. > Different types may or may not need chilling to sprout. If you are interested > in iris there is an excellent American Iris Society. They have a section > just devoted to raising species. You can buy farm raised iris from all over > asia without problems. They should include a phytosanitary certificate to > prove the plants have been inspected and declared disease free.Good luck -Russ > Hintz > > > In a message dated 3/19/2013 7:17:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > klazina@orcon.net.nz writes: > > :-) :-) :-) > > Ina Crossley > Auckland New Zealand Zone 10 > > On 20/03/2013 3:05 p.m., threesisters@woosh.co.nz wrote: >> All is well Ina, I had other issues to discuss with Yvonne, our local > group >> is going to source some different species of iris for the gardens >> and Yvonne just bought 14+acres out West here so we will get some > irises to >> her for the property. She recently returned from a trip to China >> where she saw many species of irises growing there. I immediately > thought >> of Jim Waddick, and I suggested she get a copy of his book 'Irises Of >> China'. >> >> WE always have room for more plants! >> >> Darlene Cook >> Auckland, New Zealand >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ina >> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:41 PM >> To: Pacific Bulb Society >> Subject: Re: [pbs] re ID Iris seed head >> >> Hello Darlene >> >> I know Yvonne, over time one gets to know the people. However, I was >> not phoning them to ask as one is NOT ALLOWED to collect seeds from >> there..... ;-) >> >> Nor bulbs.... >> >> Thank you for that, now I will see what they do. I don't actually have >> room for more Irises, but collecting seed is so tempting and then one >> has to grow them, and then....... >> >> Ina >> >> Ina Crossley >> Auckland New Zealand Zone 10 >> >> On 20/03/2013 2:29 p.m., threesisters@woosh.co.nz wrote: >>> Ina, >>> >>> I have done a bit of detective work here and rang the Auckland Botanic >>> Gardens this morning regarding the seed you collected. Yvonne Baker >>> (Botanical Records Officer) told me that they do not have >>> iris laevigata in the garden but they do have several iris ensata > hybrids >>> in their collection. You should get some nice seedlings out of the > mix >>> with the open pollination. Should you require more seed please >>> contact me privately as I have just collected from last seasons bloom. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Darlene Cook >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ina >>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:23 PM >>> To: Pacific Bulb Society >>> Subject: Re: [pbs] re ID Iris seed head >>> >>> In which case, I was just now reading, that if it is, it likes water >>> even more than the ensata ones. Will keep that in mind. Thankyou >>> Peterand everyone who responded. >>> >>> Ina >>> >>> Ina Crossley >>> Auckland New Zealand Zone 10 >>> >>> On 16/03/2013 11:03 p.m., Peter Taggart wrote: >>>> Ina, >>>> your initial picture of the seed pods was quite clear , I am sure that > it >>>> is Iris laevigata. I have heard that some pople would combine the > species >>>> ensata and laevigata though. Ensata has a pointed top in my > experiance. >>>> (Incidently the pods also resemble Iris clarkii a little) >>>> Peter (UK) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pbs mailing list >>>> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >>>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >>>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >>> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >