Moisture tolerance of aril irises
Jane McGary (Sat, 04 May 2013 17:36:37 PDT)

The aril hybrid irises that I've been growing under cover for a
number of years have taken so well to the freedom of the raised beds
in my bulb house that they are crowding out other plants. Most of
them are hybrids between the Oncocyclus and Regelia sections. I'd
like to move them into the open garden but I don't want to doom them
to death in the wet winters of the Pacific Northwest. They would be
dry from about mid-June to late September in a typical year.

Does anyone have experience growing these plants in a winter-wet
climate without overhead cover? How well have various cultivars done?
Some of my favorites are
''Thor', 'Cythe', and 'Peresh'.

Thanks,
Jane McGary
Portland, Oregon, USA