On Jun 20, 2006, at 9:48 AM, Adam Fikso wrote: > Rarely species. Almost all of those are endangered, under pressure, > protected, or extinct., and rarely available even as seed. Most of > the > hybrids (difficult enough to grow) > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> >> >> If you are not familiar with these, the pictures should be >> very interesting. These are not the old tall bearded iris. >> >> I've been intrigued by these since I first learned about them because of living in Southern Calif., but have never taken the plunge. (Partly due to the warnings, like Adam's above, about the difficulty of growing them, but mostly due to the feeling that I've already taken on too many kinds of plants and I have to draw the line somewhere...) However, I have two questions: 1. Are they, even the species, any easier to grow in climates like those in California? 2. Excuse my complete ignorance, but how are Arils different than--or the same as--Junos? --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USDA Zone 10a