Re: Re: SPEC-X

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Since we are making confessions here, I am also not interested in AIS and its emphasis in bearded iris â most of which do not do well for us.  When they say âIrisâ they seem to mean bearded, while I always mean beardless - unless I qualify it by saying âbearded irisâ.

That is why I am a SIGNA member - where at least the talk on bearded iris is interesting.

I also do not have much interest in judged flower shows of any kind.  They just seem to be a group of pretty flowers that just happened to bloom on the right day for a show, and ribbons (awards) given based on someoneâs opinion that just happened to judge at that particular moment the plants that were properly staged, did not happen to be eaten by bugs (or anything else) and did not happen to tumble and break a part off, on the way to the show. 

If the shows were educational and specimens (even though slightly past prime, or tattered, etc. but otherwise) showed a new color, form, growth habit, etc. were what was displayed - then I would be interested.  Garden worthiness is SO MUCH more important - that little else really matters to me.  Something new is interesting, though.

This probably means nothing to anyone, but just incase it makes a difference to someone for future planning, I thought I would join in.

Debbie Hinchey

Anchorage, Alaska

(not currently bearded iris country â but getting closer every year with global warming)

37*F and raining (more normal for September)  NOT November!!!!!! 

PS  Well put Sean.