Dear Jim, Kevock Garden in Scotland sell a few Iris Latifolia Hybrids, you may have some luck there! In main menu chose bulbs then spring flowering catalogue! Hope this helps!!! regards Chris Shires http://www.kevockgarden.co.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Waddick" <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 10:28 PM Subject: [pbs] English Iris > Dear Friends, > I belive we have had a discussion on English Iris before, but > my mind may have wandered. > Years ago I grew a few bulbs from a Dutch source and recall > they were heavily virused and/ or weak growers. > > Two years ago I got some big healthy looking bulbs and they > have done well. The second bloom season has just begun with "Mont > Blanc' opening its first white flower. I believe the other one I grow > is 'King of the Blues'. There's a few other named varieties around. > > These are related to Dutch and Spanish Iris and like them > originate on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal), but these have > flourished in the damper climate of England. > > Can anyone suggest a good source for more varieties? Does > anyone hybridize for these things? I know there's a somewhat common > pink cv although I can't recall the name. I'll bet the Royal Dutch > Bulb Soc has registered many cvs that typically are not in commerce. > > Appreciate any leads on these exquisite summer blooming bulbs. > > Thanks 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 + > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.1.441) > Database version: 6.12550 > http://pctools.com/uk/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.1.441) Database version: 6.12550 http://pctools.com/uk/spyware-doctor-antivirus/