These postings will center around things that I encounter that are interesting, beautiful, and sometimes the spiritual connection between all these things. This blog is for myself, perhaps more than for you, the reader. It is to remind myself of the passage of time and reflect on the beauty and meaning of the days.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Walking Iris
Walking Iris (Neomarica gracilis) produces offsets which flower in the very early spring . When the offsets touch the ground they root, and in this way walk away from the Mother plant.This habit accounts for another name of the plant,Apostle plant. I grow them in pots so the offsets never reach the ground .The offsets can be taken off and set in pots and they readily root and start growing. Information I have gathered suggests that they will live outdoor in zone 8, but the one time I tried them outside, they did not survive the winter.I have grown these for years and have forgotten where I originally got them although I do remember they were given to me. I have heard that there are yellow ones, but I have never seen any, except in pictures. (Google images is a wonderful thing!)
I have spent my whole life gardening in the heart of the deep, hot, humid south. Somewhere in the distant past, I received 2 degrees from the local land grant college and my ears are still atuned to matters of science.My children are grown and gone from home, but my days are just as full as when they were young. Only the responsibilities change.
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