Re: General garden catalogs

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Hey Jim; Good to see you on the net. I wonder what does This catalog say about The USA that these nurseries can still exist? It would appear that the general public doesn't really care to join organizations where they might learn something. Or even check out a book from the library.

Jim Murrain <jmurrain@kc.rr.com> wrote:

      I have been receiving a lot of gardening catalogs in the mail. I'm
always surprised by the lack of knowledge shown by some established
nurseries. Sometimes even out and out fraud. This ad for a variegated
iris really takes the cake. I don't recognize the bearded cultivar of
the flowers stuck into the foliage. However I think the variegated
plant is Iris japonica 'Aphrodite'. Zone 7 ? Certainly NOT Iris
pseudacorus variegata !




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Here is another fine example. An entire page devoted to Iris ensata.
Oops, that yellow Jubliant Spirit sure looks out of place. I don't
recognize the cultivar , but believe that is a Louisiana hybrid. The
others do appear to be named correctly, most are 40 to 50 years old.




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I guess we will never be able to educate everyone and if you are only
out to make a buck what do you care what it's called as long as it
sells.









Jim Murrain
8871 NW Brostrom Rd
Kansas City, MO 64152-2711

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