Re: Re: ORMOHR

Neil,

I've had, what appears to be, great luck growing Arilbreds in a much
nastier climate than yours.  I've only lost 1 and possibly 2 out of 25
which I consider to be a miracle.  I've even got some 3/4 breds thriving
which amazes me.  Genetic Artist, Sheik, Desert Moonlight, Celeste Azul
and Bangladesh all fared better than most of the TB's !!!  

Chris
zone 4b

> Neil A Mogensen wrote:
> 
> Donald, I don't think that is ORMOHR.  I used to grow it, and it sure
> didn't look like this lovely one.
> 
> The authentic ORMOHR had long, strappy petals, a dull violet color,
> vaguely similar to the much, much better ELMOHR, but with less
> substance, and a form I would politely describe as "hang dog."
> 
> The only thing one could get excited about ORMOHR was that it was one
> of if not *the* first of the Mohrs.  Compared to its pure TB
> contemporaries, it had "fantastic" substance but that is about the
> only thing one could say about it that was complementary.
> 
> This globular blue beauty has got to be from at least the fifties if
> not later, and probably was a Capitola seedling rather than directly
> from Wm Mohr itself.  That is, if it is a quarter-bred rather that
> something more aril than that.
> 
> I'd sure like to know what it is when you find out.
> 
> I'm about 200 feet higher in elevation than Betsy Higgins, and only a
> few miles north.  I probably don't have as much control over
> conditions as she apparently does, but I'm going to try to grow some
> of the AB's here, and maybe even some pure aril stock just to see if I
> can.  I'm opening up a space where I can control the summer rain
> (under the eaves) but not the roots from the neighbor's oaks.  I sent
> in my dues to the ASI for the first time in about 25 years.  All your
> beautiful photos have motivated this kid inside of me that once was
> utterly fascinated by the ancestors of what you are growing.  I may be
> premature in saying "Thanks" but I'll say it anyway.
> 
> Neil Mogensen   z 7 (?) western North Carolina
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