Thanks to Bill Shear I learned that my Iris cretensis is hardy in zone 6. I've been growing it outdoors ever since! (About 7 years now.) It has bloomed on Christmas Day and New Years Day during favorable warm spells in some years. I love it! Dennis in Cincinnati On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:47 AM, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: > Friends, > > No mention has been made of Iris cretensis. This is closer to > I unguiculares, but has very fine foliage. Both species occur in some > of the same locations such as Crete. So if anyone is travelling there > (Tom !) it might be very interesting to look out for possible natural > hybrids. I. lazica has a disjunct distribution from I unguiculares. > > I don't grow this, but it is said to be as hardy/tender as > unguiculares. > > Best 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/ >