Peter the person who tried tissue culture for us a few times has had his funding dry up and may be leaving the establishment. I must ask Peter Gras if he has worked with tissue culture at all.
Fred when we have a good downpour in summer I start to panic about what oncos will survive it - hence my lifting some. There are others - aril species hybrids which I have left in situ and they have not been bothered by the extra rain - these last ones are in a rocky area that I have not played with very much at all.
We had 4" of rain last week in two days but mainly one afternoon, and the most amazing thunder and lightning, and now we are going to have mid 30Cs this week.
I have not had many virused plants so far but this Iris susiana certainly is so I am very scared that it will spread to the others. I will have to try to find a situation next year that is possibly suitable and away from the other oncos, and the sap sucking insects have had their mouths washed out with extra greenery between bites.
I will not be dividing up this clump until there is a definite separate piece that will not leave a big wound.
Iris camillae is now history in my garden because I divided it up but I sure hope one of the pieces that I sent elsewhere is still going.
