tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260848875272495610.post6153655580302481707..comments2023-11-28T11:39:55.116-05:00Comments on My Virtual Maryland Garden: Iris cretensis : hard to believe that something this beautiful blooms now!McWorthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03259286760419004721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260848875272495610.post-41335830677441855602017-01-22T08:27:46.859-05:002017-01-22T08:27:46.859-05:00Ray, there are three similar species which are mak...Ray, there are three similar species which are making the rounds: Iris cretensis, I. unguicularis and I. lazica. The plants are said to be hardy even in zone 5 gardens, but to get flowers they need cold frame protection. The flower buds are destroyed by freezing temperatures. McWorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259286760419004721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260848875272495610.post-78627158845576854932017-01-21T23:27:55.616-05:002017-01-21T23:27:55.616-05:00I have never heard of these. I wonder if they will...I have never heard of these. I wonder if they will do as well outside a cold frame.<br />RaySwimrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928919593044289369noreply@blogger.com