Louisiana Iris

The Taming of a Native Amerian Wildflower

The Society for Louisiana Irises

Contributing Editors Marie Caillet, J. Farron Campbell, Kevin C. Vaughn and Dennis Vercher

Louisiana irises have been hybridized from five species of Iris found only in North America, most specifically in Louisiana.

Their boggy native habitats have largely been destroyed, and horticulturists' efforts have gone toward the creation of an incredible range of hybrids in a variety of colors, forms, and sizes. They have proved adaptable to a wide range of soils and climates, needing only sun, ample water, and neutral soil to thrive; they can be grown in beds with annuals and other perennials, or in water up to a foot deep.

254 pp, 111 color photos, 5 watercolors, 21 b/w photos, 14 line drawings, 11 tables , 7 x 10", hardcover, 2000. $34.95


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