On Jun 21, 2006, at 1:52 PM, Adam Fikso wrote: > They are no more difficult than some of the trickier Junos where > how you > hold your mouth when you water them can kill them, make them sick > or make > them thrive. On Jun 20, 2006, at 11:35 AM, James Waddick wrote: > Arils (rhizomateous) are very different from Junos (bulbous) > except I grow mine in the same bed. On Jun 2, 2006, at 2:52 PM, James Waddick wrote: > Dear Jane; > Correct about the "cv" , but I have mine high and dry on a > raised bed near to Junos, hardy cacti and Onco-bred iris. Summer > baking! > Thanks Jim > Okay, I looked at the photos of the various species and varieties. (And I think some of the Arils are amazing!) But am I getting a subtle message that somehow the growing of Arils or Arilbreds and Junos bears some resemblance? Are they from the same or similar localities? And how does John Lonsdale manage to grow so many of these (difficult) Irises so well in not the ideal climate? Inquiring minds... Maybe I'll try just one or two.....? ;-) --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USA, USDA Zone 10a