[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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Gloria Giffords
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I have a full sun area, a south-facing slope between two houses at an elevation at about 3,600 feet, east of Tucson.  It is rocky, there are native ocatillos and sahauros around, but I'd like to include some beaded iris on this slope - preferably reblooming.  Could you suggest any variety of bearded iris that would work in this spot, any literature or organization that might be able to give me specific information councerning choosing the types, preparing the soil and the maintenance and care of these plants?

Gloria Giffords