Iris sari & "oncos"
Antennaria@aol.com (Sun, 11 May 2003 20:10:12 PDT)

"Russell Stafford, Odyssey Bulbs" <odysseybulbs@earthlink.net> writes:

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@aol.com "New England" USDA Zone 5
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