Floral Treats

Tony Avent tony@plantdelights.com
Tue, 25 May 2010 14:35:00 PDT
Adam:

It does appear that several incorrect plants in the trade bear that
name...imagine that!  Our plant is identical to the one pictured on the
SIGNA (species iris group) site.

http://signa.org/index.pl/…


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
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-----Original Message-----
From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of Adam Fikso
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 5:13 PM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: Re: [pbs] Floral Treats

  Tony and Jane?  So maybe one of you has a plant not true to name?

I find it hard to believe that cultural differences of soil water and
climate make THAT kind of difference.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Avent" <tony@plantdelights.com>
To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Floral Treats


> Rodger:
>
> Interesting the climatic differences.  Our 20 year old clump of Iris 
> 'Holden
> Clough' is only 2' wide, growing in richly composted soils.  We don't find
> the flowers muddy at all, although I agree they aren't noticable from a
> distance like a Japanese iris.
>
>
> 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 totototo@telus.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:21 PM
> To: Pacific Bulb Society
> Subject: Re: [pbs] Floral Treats
>
> On 24 May 2010, at 18:37, Jane McGary wrote:
>
>> 'Holden Clough'
>
> My understanding is that 'Holden Clough' has been proven to be hybrid
> between I. pseudacorus and I. virginiana.
>
>> It is a vigorous spreader
>
> Tell me about it!
>
> I tore mine out five or so years ago and gave all the pieces away. Let
> someone else deal with that thug. I can tolerate thuggishness in a garden
> plant *if* the plant adds significantly to the garden scene, but 'Holden
> Clough's flowers are of a very muddy color overall and hardly noticeable
> from a distance.
>
>
> --
> Rodger Whitlock
> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
> Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver 
> Island
>
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