RE: Re: SPEC-X

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El,

how long has the species-X category existed?  maybe it was not available for registration in 2002.  This would explain a few things.

Jamie

Am 26.11.2010 15:43, schrieb El Hutchison:

Forgive me for saying this was clever marketing for Paul, much like Ben Hager was clever at marketing his iris.
 
I recall some talk on iris-photos that the smaller TB's and even MTB's no longer really fit in their class.  So, the time is right for changes.
 
Change is always slow, even when it's necessary and required.  Hopefully, we can all work towards that, in a positive way.
 
El
 

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To: i*@yahoogroups.com
From: j*@freenet.de
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:20:00 +0100
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re: SPEC-X

 

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.

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