Neomarica Notes
James Waddick (Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:11:44 PDT)

Friends,
A few years ago I collected a half dozen or so species of
Neomarica, a South American Irid. The commonest variety, N. candida,
is called walking iris because after blooming, the flower stalk
develops young terminal plantlets that root and spread the plant a
few feet each year.

As frost approaches, I cleaned up pots that summered outdoors
and sure enough I had three plants of N. candida soundly rooted
around the pot. Just like they are 'supposed' to do.

I never noticed any of my other plants make these terminal
plantlets until today. There was a young plant of N. coerulea
'Regina' 'walking' away from the mother pot.

All pots cleaned up of weeds and dead leaves and stored in
the greenhouse as the forecast calls for as low as 29 F tonight. I
do know better as these cannot take any frost under my conditions.

Any similar experiences? Best Jim W.

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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 +