need info on Spuria iris

I'm thinking about ordering from the iris coop, but I need more info on spuria iris. Like what does it need, how fast does it grow and how hardy is it here in 8a? Thanks, Mary Lee

I'm just trying them for the first time, but here's some info from the spuria society


http://www.spuria.org/spuria/

Thanks Polly, that is a good site. Lots of info.

Mary Lee,

I'm giving several varieties* a whirl with this co-op. (Now I wish I hadn't made it my 'Final Order'...) Hopefully you and I will have good luck with them. I know I've thoroughly enjoyed my Louisiana iris over the years!

Donna

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Spuria
Arizona Convention http://www.allthingsiris.com/arco2.html
Touch of Lace http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/102743/index.html
Vintage Year http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/33406/index.html

Louisiana
Dot Marie http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/132601/index.html
Garnet Storm Dancer http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/102701/index.html

Donna, it's such a relief to see you posting again. We didn't know what happened to you. How is Ernest? Are you going to start driving again?

Thank you, Mary Lee. It's good to be well enough to be back.

Ernest is doing really well. Thank you for asking.

As to driving, a couple weeks ago I drove my 2nd day this year. Between the surgery http://3rdsacharm.blogspot.com/ , the hospital staff not giving my thryroid replacement while I was there (but they charged me for it!), trying to find a thryroid replacement that works (yea! I found Nature-Throid 2 months ago!!), and then the right amount, has kept me more than a bit sick for quite a while...

Hopefully that's all behind me now (she said looking over her shoulder to see if it was gaining on her again... ;->)

How is Tom? Your business? Life in general?

I read that stuff about your surgery. Wow! I'm glad you're done with that.

Tom is doing fine. We are trying to get a new building set up for our shop. Life in general? Well I just had a tooth pulled about 1 hr ago. It was not a willing subject. It hurts, but it'll be better later.:) Can't think about that now. I have plants to plant.:>) I just got some DL from Hansens yesterday and had to put them in water. Trying to figure out now exactly where to put them, and also figure out which spurias and La iris to order. Takes my mind off other problems.:)