According to my notes, this species likes it cool, but I couldn't grow it at all in my last plant room, which was cooler than the one I have now. Poor water quality may have been a problem. The one I have now was purchased from J & L a little over 3 years ago, collected in Mexico. It is on tree fern. It has been growing well, but I have waited seven lengths and seven breadths, and it still wouldn't bloom. This winter, as it looked healthy & turgid, I banished it to the cool guest room & hung it in the south window. I watered it about twice a week. After about 4 weeks, I put it back under lights, & no sooner did I do that, than it is sporting a couple of inflorescences.
Nice to have all this success after 30 years!
Iris
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