Adaptable Juno irises

James Waddick jwaddick@kc.rr.com
Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:29:28 PDT
Dear Jane,
	Your coincidental remarks about 'Sindpers' allows me to 
extoll the virtues of 'easy' Junos here.

	I grow all mine outdoors year round in mostly raised beds.

	Although 'Sindpers' is a fairly recent addition, it supposed 
reverse 'Warlsind', has been here longer. It is somewhat less 
vigorous, and striking in flower.
	My most vigorous Junos must be I magnifica in various forms 
from "Alba' to "Agalik' and various seedlings. It multiplies fast and 
has in good years reached almost 30 inches in height. Some planted in 
a slightly protected spot have self sown and seedlings bloom 
regularly.

	Equally or more vigorous is I. willmottiae (willmottiana) or 
other horticultural names. A shorter plant with pure white flowers, I 
have had to dig and divide on a regular basis when it expands in on 
other plants.

	Although I bucharica was my first Juno, I cannot keep it in 
the garden, although there may still be a small clump 'out back'. I 
graeberiana in its various forms does OK, survives and blooms, but is 
not a fast multiplier.

	I have a few others, but these are definitely the most 
adaptable. Top of my wish list is I rosenbachiana. I just got a note 
from Panayoti Kelaidis that Denver BG has planted a small lawn of 
this species after they had such good luck with a larger 'lawn' of I 
bucharica.  So it goes in Denver!

	I think Junos remain under appreciated and grown. I wish more 
were totally hardy here and I suspect the less vigorous ones are 
simply closer to the 'edge' of hardiness.

	Anyone else suggest some really hardy Junos.?

		Best 		Jim W.

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Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
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