Judy: Siberian iris are great here (zone 7b)and would certainly go into zone 8 also. We've grown siberians for 25+ years. I can't speak to zone 9 south. At 11:37 AM 1/7/2004 -0500, you wrote: >I discuss Dutch iris in Texas in the manuscript of my bulb book. Now Timber >Press wants to know about growing them in the South/ Southeast. Anyone out >there who has successfully grown them for more than one season in North >Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, anywhere? Negative information also >appreciated - Anybody tried them unsuccessfully? Inquiring minds want to >know. As the saying goes: curiosity killed the cat. I'd extend that to: >Satisfaction brought her back. > >Judy in New Jersey where winter has returned with morning temperatures of >15.4° Fahrenheit and strong gusty winds. > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent