Iris lazica
James Waddick (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:47:34 PST)

Dear Jim McK and all,
Your lazica and unguilares are way ahead. I am close to - if
not at the limit - but I unguiculares should open its first flower
the next sunny day and no buds visible on lazica yet. No reticulata
flowers, but many leaves poking up. Hope to see flowers ln I
cretensis too. Fingers crossed.

These are all in the ground and not in cold frames.

Our first was C. sieberi 'Firelfy' - then 'Bowles White'
followed by ancyrensis and then tommies, but just a few. Still
anticipating a better show here too.

Narc. 'Cedric Morris' has been open about 5 weeks and is just
now looking sad and fading. Meanwhile 'Rynfeld's Early Sensation' is
coming on strong and blooming by the dozen. Eranthis are about done
and Adonis is well up, but not showing color yet. My few Cyclamen
have fared as good as any winter and foliage is not badly damaged as
usual. Even a single Rosmary plant in a cool part of the garden is
surviving - this is a unique event.

We too have this very odd weather. No winter to speak of, but
wondering what's coming -Snow and freezes in April or may?

IS it spring? Best Jim
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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 +