Iris tridentata
Dennis Kramb (Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:58:39 PST)
That's a familiar story for many of us, and it's always a sad one to hear.
I am pleased, however, to hear you're getting back in control of your
obsession (or is it the other way around?) and planting many iris seeds!
I've been spending many evenings this month sorting, decorticating (as
needed), scarifying, sowing, and labeling my new iris seeds. I'm mostly
doing Louisianas & other "native" beardless species. But I do have some
arils too.
This winter has been terribly cold, but it's always a warming activity to
sow my seeds. I think I've planted about 200 seeds so far. And I've
learned from experience that these last few months of winter cold are great
for stratification, so January is definitely the best time (for me) to
plant iris seeds.
Here's hoping for a great bloom season! (and germination season too!)
Dennis in Cincinnati
On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net>wrote:
Hi, Dennis, good to hear from you.
I have not done anything with those seeds since I wrote back in June.
My mom fell and broke her hip in June 2012; I cared for her from then
until her death at the end of September 2013. I did very little gardening
during those 15 months; in fact, I hardly got out of the house much during
that time.
I'm back in the saddle now and picking up the pieces of 15 months neglect
in my garden and in my gardening life. I'll be sowing seeds throughout the
next three months - with all the seed exchange seeds and new purchases from
other sources arriving, I've got lots to do.
BTW, I got seeds of four cool oncos from the ASI seed exchange (I.
atrofusca, I. atropurpurea, I. samariae and I. kirkwoodii x iberica
elegantissima). I'll be cutting those soon.
Jim
On Sunday, January 26, 2014 2:45 PM, Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
wrote:
Hi Jim,
I wanted to check back with you to see what you ended up doing with these
seeds, and if any of them germinated for you last year?
I just obtained many dozen I. tridentata seeds & have been sowing them in
pots.
Dennis in Cincinnati
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> wrote:
They'd probably do fine if you germinated them now. I'm not an expert
with this species, but I'd expect them to germinate under warm, moist
conditions. You could maybe save some for winter sowing, too.
Dennis in Cincinnati
On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Jim McKenney <
jamesamckenney@verizon.net>wrote:
I've been given some seed of Iris tridentata from season 2012. The seed
had been frozen until it had been mailed to me recently.
Should I sow it now under warm, moist conditions? Or is some other
treatment preferable?
Jim McKenney
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where a zillion lilies
are
blooming.
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