Iris louisiana Melon Cocktail Thalictrum A conversation piece for collectors

A conversation piece for collectors

black-green leaves and small

but surprisingly is still not common in the trade

Hymenocallis occidentalis var

The difference is that the edge of this blue-green leaf turns a creamy yellow instead of white as the season progresses

Iris louisiana Melon Cocktail Thalictrum A conversation piece for collectorsIris x louisiana 'Melon Cocktail' is another of our favorite Louisiana iris hybrids. This vigorous 2002 introduction from hybridizer T. J. Betts produces masses of 3' tall stalks in early May, topped with luscious orangey bronze flowers that often show a narrow yellow border and a small yellow throat. Iris 'Melon Cocktail' will grow in average garden soils but, like most Louisiana iris, will really go nuts when grown as a marginal aquatic in shallow