SIGNA Seed Exchange 2012 Coming Attractions
The final list for 2012 has been sent to 'press' and will soon appear in the SIGNA Newsletter, both print and electronic editions, and on the web site.
This year's list has some very special offerings, including seed that is rarely available. This is an opportunity to give a preview here to this group for those with special interests.
Thanks to generous members for making a big impression with their donations. To start with we have over 70 bearded iris mostly from named cultivars, but also some very interesting wild collected species, too. Among Aril Iris we have a good supply of wild collected Iris sari, one of the most readily cultivated pure oncos. There are seven different crested Iris species including a good supply of I. milesii. Among beardless species, this is the first appearance for the rare I. speculatrix on the list. We have good supplies and variety of both water Iris and Louisiana Iris including some choice wild collected items. Mention must be made of Tomas Tamberg's very intriguing Siberian Iris hybrids he has shared. Although many are in short supply they have a lot of potential. Tomas has also made some interesting donations to the list of wide crosses. There are plenty of spurias, miscellaneous and non-Iris Irids to tempt most gardeners.
We urge you to order from the web site and give plenty of substitute choices. Donors will get preference in orders as an incentive to donate seeds.
Unless we have a close out sale we can send only one packet per item so please do not choose ordered packets as substitutes. The web list is only updated when time allows, thus some seeds will be sold out but remain on the list for a while.
Thanks for your support of SIGNA through the Seed Exchange. Good luck Jim and Jim, co-chairs
