[PHOTO] PBF, niche markets and the high cost of leaf spot
Subject: [PHOTO] [iris-photos] PBF, niche markets and the high cost of leaf spot
From: o*@aol.com
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 09:56:47 EDT
A floral designer of some renown visited here a day or two ago. You know of
course, stealin' weed blooms is one of their avocations. She went ape when
she saw this iris (photo attached). She said she could sell 30 or 40 of these
if I could get rid of those spots on the leaves. She wanted them for "living
plant" arrangements with fuchsia verbena and moss mounded shallow dishes.
Said she wanted them for hospital patients and would pay well for them at
this stage of growth (five or ten dollars each).
Ain't no doubt here any more that PBF has some market appeal. Even if it is a
niche market. Course the poor girl did not know hybridizers are optimist and
there is not enough money to buy an unbloomed seedlin'. Now, after they bloom
is a horse of a different color. But I shore nuff reckon ole Lazy Bill will
be sprayin' seedlings some next year! Why that's more than you can sell a
good iris for!
Candy Apple Classic x Magicians Apprentice
Smilin', laughin' and sharin',
Bill Burleson 7a/b
Old South Iris Society
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[PHOTO] PBF, niche markets and the high cost of leaf spot