Sisyrinchium
James Waddick (Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:10:27 PST)

Dear Friends,
The newest bulletin of the American Iris Society arrived
yesterday. There's a good article on the 'The Other Irids, Part II'
dedicated to the genus Sisyrinchium. The authors, Edmund and Rita
Heaton, hold the National Collection in the UK. A few native 'weedy'
species can be grown here, but they claim the hardiest is S.
palmifolium, a species I never heard of before.

Can anyone comment on this species?

I see that Plant Delights sells it and only gives hardiness to Zone 7.

Anyone grow it in colder climates?

Anyone have seed to share?

I have to state that all other yellow flowered Sisyrinchium
are not hardy here except for the borderline S. macrocarpum.
Currently deceased.

Thanks for info. Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
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