I will take you up on that.
Sandra
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From: <irischapman@aim.com>
To: <iris-photos@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 10:10 AM
Subject: [iris-photos] Re: Trialing Cold Weather Offer
> Here is an offer for those in Canadian ag zone 3 or colder ,and USA for
> ag zone 4 or colder. I will limit this to 20 people , perhaps more
> depending on plant supply.
>
> I will send 2 each of 10 TB cultivars for cold climate trial. To be
> trialed for five years. I need a yearly report of performance. This
> includes survival, bloom performance, and number of increases.
>
> One of each rhizome to be planted with back of rhizome exposed, the
> other with 1" of soil over top of rhizome.
>
> Original planting to be undisturbed for first three years. At that
> time, one plant of each type (assuming both to have survived) to be dug
> and divided and replanted. The other one to be thinned, This involves
> cutting off increases so original plant left, but not in crowded
> conditions. Increases to be planted. The plants then to remain
> undisturbed for the next two years.
>
> At the end of the five years, the plants are yours to do with as you
> like.
>
> Cost will be $10.00 plus shipping costs.
>
> Pass offer onto others in these zones, who may be interested in a cold
> climate trial.
>
> Chuck Chapman
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