Specific Families and Genera > Iris
Moraea 2022
Maggi Young:
--- Quote from: Paul Cumbleton on March 12, 2022, 04:36:13 PM ---Hi Paul,
Yes the Moraea are in our raised bed. The M. polystacha is outstanding, starting to flower in September and not finishing until January. The clump is also increasing over time. We use annuals with tap roots such as Eschscholzia californica to help take out some of the summer moisture.
Paul
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As an aside, Paul, do your Eschscholzia californica self-seed or do you raise more each year?
Paul Cumbleton:
Hi Maggi,
The Eschscholzias self seed quite prolifically. A lot germinate in the autumn but we have found that if we let these overwinter they make plants by the following Spring that are too large already and they shade out or obscure the bulbs. So we weed out most of those. More germinate in the Spring each year and these we leave to grow. As well as the traditional orange, we like the cultivar 'Red Chief' very much, it is such a rich colour. It crosses with the oranges to give other shades which could be described as "burnt orange" which are also very attractive. When left to self seed, over time the colours all tend to revert to orange, so we also sow a few fresh seeds of 'Red Chief' every Spring to keep this colour going. The bed looks glorious, full of colour, every summer and really lifts our spirits.
Paul
Maggi Young:
Oh my word, those 'Red Chief' are vibrant - very cheery. I love Californian poppies!
Akke:
Paul(flowers)
Late, but thanks for the lovely pictures of your Moraea.
MarcR:
--- Quote from: Véronique Macrelle on February 24, 2022, 06:46:53 AM ---these plants are wonderful.
I try to sow them, but I have a lot of trouble keeping them alive.
How do you grow them?
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Véronique,
Here in zone 8b I am able to leave them in the ground all year and most are evergreen for me.
Many of mine are in active growth all winter. M. hiemalis flowers in January & February.
They need dry Summers; but we don't get Summer rain.
If you live in the South of France you probably have nearly the same climate as I do or a little warmer.
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