Jim: You brought a question to mind. What are the xpardancanda's called now? Iris x norrisii? This past week I was in Atlanta and saw a 6' tall bright yellow flowered form of I. domestica. Have you or anyone ever seen yellow-flowered plants this tall? Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 3:31 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Summer iris Dear PBSers, There's an interesting new blog on Summer iris referring to I domestica (aka Belamcanda) and I dichotoma. You might find some earlier entries of interest too: http://theamericanirissociety.blogspot.com/ Best Jim W. -- 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 +