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Potagere
(Jim) Farges
France
(Zone 7b)
July 11, 2009
06:57 AM Post #6805473
| I have received quite a generous batch of seed for 2 species of Dietes. I tried winter sowing them, but had no germination. Assuming that the seed is not sterile, do you have any suggestions for getting these started?
Where does one actually get ahold of the Neomaricas? |
boojum
Shelburne Falls, MA
(Zone 5a)
July 11, 2009
07:53 AM Post #6805568
| I have also tried to germinate seeds of dietes to no avail.
I got my walking iris at a greenhouse. I have given a runner to a friend but don't know how it did. I also have some grown from seed from Mauro in Brazil (yellows). I have N. caerulea from Annie's Seeds in CA. It bloomed once (lovely) but looks wimpy now.
Nice article, Todd. |
corgilover51
Hayward, CA
(Zone 10b)
July 11, 2009
11:28 AM Post #6806329
| Wonderful Article Todd, it so happens I'm trying to get the Neomaricas, walking Iris...I think it's just beautiful and unusual...I had no idea there were so many types and colors...now I want them all...lol... |
Lily_love
Central, AL
(Zone 7b)
July 11, 2009
11:47 AM Post #6806412
| Thanks Todd for the informative article. Owe it to you, now I've learnt more about these lovely 'Iris'. :-) |
Todd_Boland
St. John's, NL
(Zone 5b)
 July 11, 2009
08:18 PM Post #6808154
| Thanks everyone! I got my Dietes seeds from the Ontario Rock garden Society seed exchange...bizarre place to get a large, tender 'iris' (not an alpine in any sense). I just direct sowed them and up they came. |
kingoffools401
Pawtucket, RI
July 13, 2009
07:50 AM Post #6813258
| Wonderfully informative article, Todd. I, too have a beautiful specimen of Neomaricas - the walking iris. Currently I have 6 plantlets in small 3" pots adjacent to the mother plant, still attached waiting for the babies to root. I suspect they have already rooted, as the babies are growing by leaps and bounds. The mother plant is currently potted in a large ceramic pot, approx. 18" wide and 9" tall. Almost similar to a terra cotta ball that had been cut in half! I keep my walking iris inside year round here in zone 6a - placed is an east window location. I get blooms here in February consistently. Usually 20 - 30 blooms each year. I purchased mine from Logee's in Danielson, CT several years ago. 
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stevelvv
San Diego, CA
(Zone 10a)
July 13, 2009
09:56 AM Post #6813636
| I had a Dietes iriodes volunteer from a seed from my neighbor's yard. The plant has never been watered and grows mostly in the shade under a pine and next to a yucca. Thanks for the informative article. 
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kingoffools401
Pawtucket, RI
July 13, 2009
10:48 AM Post #6813814
| steve,
Wow, thats amazing - you got yourself two green thumbs!!!! Almost makes me want to move to the West Coast!!!! |
Keriblu
Johannesburg
South Africa
July 15, 2009
02:34 PM Post #6823238
| The Dietes that grow everywhere have much seed that is drying and ready for planting. I guess I could gather some and post them on to anyone who wants. They are really not tender at all. We do have snow sometimes and at the moment the temp is down to zero on many early mornings. I believe this is a weed in Australia and New Zealand, just like our Agapanthus. We have their plants which become weeds too. |
