RE: Re: SPEC-X

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Dennis,

now you're being silly!  Such a hybrid can never compete in a TB class and the TB enthusiasts would simply comment, 'pretty for such a primitive thing!' and then turn to the next ruffled dinner plate and ooh and ahh.  I understand you wanting a truly acknowledged primitve/species  bred category, but we don't seem to have one in the AIS, or do you have special show categories in the States for such hybrids?  The few shows I visit always disappoint me in the lack of acknowledgment less that 'current fashion' works receive.  I think we are all in agreement, here, otherwise most of us wouldn't be SIGNA members.  I would prefer to see truly groundbreaking work being shown and awarded, but I don't find pushing cultivars such as Dolce into no mans land appropriate.  This is, also, not fair (but then, life is not fair, now, is it?)  If we must have awards, I would prefer to see more sub-categories noted, defined and awarded.  I tried this with Hemerocallis in Europe, but few gardeners/hybridizers seem to be interested.  They prefer jumping onto the already rolling band wagon and btchn about the rules, instead of thinking outside of the envelope.  This was a lesson to me; you can give a gardener fertilizer, but you can't make him spread it about or people don't mind change, as long as everything stay the same.  (mixed metaphor?)

Jamie

PS: do stick to your definition, I don't want to sway you.  It is important that such views are considered and someone carries their torch.