Lets try this to the right group.
Colleen
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From: "Colleen Modra" <
colleen@impressiveirises.com.au>
To:
<i*@hort.net>
Sent:
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] Iris By
Continent? was OT: new web site
> Hi
Donna
>
>
> Irises ship across seasons OK, Some
acclimatise quickly others take a few
> years. We find that the
change in seasons tends to trigger rebloom even in
> irises that are
just carriers, so there is a risk of bloom-out. There is a
> lot of
exchange regularly between Blyth and Keppel, but that will slow
now
> they are both starting to wind down. Getting irises into
Australia is very
> expensive because of quarantine costs. However
getting irises from
> Australia
> to the rest of the world is
relatively cheap. Just a phyto and some
> airfreight, although some
states may require an import permit. The most
> difficult country to
ship to is Taiwan. Very complicated paperwork.
>
> Our season
is being weird this year. The Beardeds are running early, the
> PCIs
are late and I even have La heading a month early.
>
>
Seedlings starting to look interesting. Will try to post some photos but
> get
> very frantic this time of year.
>
> Here
a photo of Chocolate Mint flowering in Australia for the first
time
> (new import). Arils are looking good, hope to register some
new ones this
> season. Primarily from seed sent from Pete McGrath.
Getting seed in is a
> lot
> cheaper and easier than getting
plants in.
> Here is also a photo of my one of my new releases
Breaking The Rules.
>
>
> Colleen Modra
> Adelaide
Hills
> South Australia
>
>
colleen@impressiveirises.com.au>
www.impressiveirise
s.com.au
>
>
> ----- Original
Message -----
> From: "Donna Millican" <donnamil@yahoo.com>
>
To: <i*@hort.net>
>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:37 AM
> Subject: [iris] Iris By
Continent? was OT: new web site
>
>
>> When I was
looking at Colleen's site (loved it!) I noticed many names I
>>
wasn't familiar with and I got to wondering if many irises stay
where
>> they're originated or if they can pretty much be shipped
worldwide? I
>> realize that it certainly is possible with
expedited shipping to actually
>> get an iris from one place to
another, but is it routinely done? Is it so
>> expensive that
very few people bother? With Australia, is it difficult
>>
because their seasons are opposite ours?
>>
>> I'd sure
love to hear more from our southern hemisphere members about
how
>> their gardens are coming along. It's getting way too close
to winter here
>> and although I have to replant my iris almost
every day because the deer
>> are too stupid to remember they
don't like them and have to try one or
>> two
>> each
night just to drop them on the ground again. When will they
ever
>> learn? If these iris survive, it will be a miracle.
Hunters welcomed.
>>
>> Donna zone 5 eastern
WA
>>> I've just posted our new season web site.
www.impressiveirises.com.au If
>>
>>
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