So--to know what we're talking about we need to post a picture or refer to a PARTICULAR picture, specifically. More trouble for the taxonomic purists. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Avent" <tony@plantdelights.com> To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Floral Treats > Adam: > > It does appear that several incorrect plants in the trade bear that > name...imagine that! Our plant is identical to the one pictured on the > SIGNA (species iris group) site. > > http://signa.org/index.pl/… > > > Tony Avent > Plant Delights Nursery @ > Juniper Level Botanic Garden > 9241 Sauls Road > Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA > Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F > Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F > USDA Hardiness Zone 7b > email tony@plantdelights.com > website http://www.plantdelights.com/ > phone 919 772-4794 > fax 919 772-4752 > "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least > three > times" - Avent > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] > On Behalf Of Adam Fikso > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 5:13 PM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: Re: [pbs] Floral Treats > > Tony and Jane? So maybe one of you has a plant not true to name? > > I find it hard to believe that cultural differences of soil water and > climate make THAT kind of difference. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Avent" <tony@plantdelights.com> > To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:59 PM > Subject: Re: [pbs] Floral Treats > > >> Rodger: >> >> Interesting the climatic differences. Our 20 year old clump of Iris >> 'Holden >> Clough' is only 2' wide, growing in richly composted soils. We don't >> find >> the flowers muddy at all, although I agree they aren't noticable from a >> distance like a Japanese iris. >> >> >> Tony Avent >> Plant Delights Nursery @ >> Juniper Level Botanic Garden >> 9241 Sauls Road >> Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA >> Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F >> Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F >> USDA Hardiness Zone 7b >> email tony@plantdelights.com >> website http://www.plantdelights.com/ >> phone 919 772-4794 >> fax 919 772-4752 >> "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least >> three >> times" - Avent >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org >> [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] >> On Behalf Of totototo@telus.net >> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:21 PM >> To: Pacific Bulb Society >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Floral Treats >> >> On 24 May 2010, at 18:37, Jane McGary wrote: >> >>> 'Holden Clough' >> >> My understanding is that 'Holden Clough' has been proven to be hybrid >> between I. pseudacorus and I. virginiana. >> >>> It is a vigorous spreader >> >> Tell me about it! >> >> I tore mine out five or so years ago and gave all the pieces away. Let >> someone else deal with that thug. I can tolerate thuggishness in a garden >> plant *if* the plant adds significantly to the garden scene, but 'Holden >> Clough's flowers are of a very muddy color overall and hardly noticeable >> from a distance. >> >> >> -- >> Rodger Whitlock >> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada >> Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver >> Island >> >> http://maps.google.ca/maps/… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/