Dear Friends, It is rare to see a news article on uncommon plants, but the San Francisco Chronicle gives a brief spotlight on Neomarica and less on Iris. See: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi/… Always nice to see someone spreading 'the word'. Enjoy Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +