G'day Colleen,
Thanks for the welcome.
Narooma is about two hours North of Eden. I don't
know what our average rainfall is here, but this year to date we've had 975mm
(39") and I'm having real problems with pod and rhizome rot. Any
suggestions?
Thanks for sharing your hybridising goals.
I've crossed Kalifa's Horn with TB Spiced Tiger and the pod is
growing.
Look forward to talking to you
further.
Regards,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From:
c*@impressiveirises.com.au
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 4:14
PM
Subject: RE: [iris-photos] G'day from
"Down Under"
Hi Mark
Good to have another Aussie on
board, sometimes Jan and I feel a bit alone. So now we have a Victorian and a
South Aussie and a New South Welshman. Where about on the South Coast do
you live? As far south as Eden? I live near Lobethal in the Adelaide hills,
which means our climate is a lot cooler in winter than down in Adelaide and
about half as much rain again. We normally get about 750mm a year. But the
drought hasn?t broken here yet, as it seems to have on the East Coast. I?m
picking that it will break here about Feb.
I?m into space-agers and
rebloomers and anything with great form. I?m also trying to extend the bloom
season by breeding for very early and very late.
Colleen
Modra
Adelaide
Hills
South
Australia
www.impressiveirises.com.au
From: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:iris-photos@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark &
Wendy Lazzaro
Sent: Friday, 30 November 2007 2:01 PM
To:
iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [iris-photos] G'day
from "Down Under"
I've been lurking here for a
few weeks now and have built up the courage to introduce
myself.
My name is Mark and I reside
on the far South coast of New South Wales in
Australia.
I've grown bearded iris now
for six years, more seriously for the last three. I made my first
hybridizing attempts in 2006 and these seedlings are now being grown out and
will hopefully flower next Spring (2008).
I guess you could say I've
been infected with a big dose of "iris virus". I attended the Australian Iris
Society - NSW Region Annual Show and joined up as a member. Whilst at the show
I had the privilege of talking to Grahame Grosvenor regarding iris
hybridizing.
I also had an opportunity
recently to visit the Tempo Two Nursery and to speak with Barry Blyth about
hybridizing.
Both Grahame and Barry were
receptive to a novice's questions and have encouraged me to give it a
go.
As well as bearded iris, I
like the PCI's and hope to obtain some soon and will dabble in a
little hybridizing with these as well.
I'm a fan of Brad Kasparek's
broken colour iris, and this is where my personal hybridizing program will be
concentrated.
I've enjoyed seeing all the
photos of the seedlings posted, and hope to have something of my own to share
with you all in the future.
