RE: Re: award system

 

Next to species & SPEC-X, spuria are my new favourites.
 
And because Chuck is my main source, I often ask him what to try next in this cold zone.  I tried my first 3 spuria in 2005, Adobe Sunset, Eleanor Hill and Betty Cooper.  All are doing well in a very sunny spot and now bloom every year. 
 
Since they did so well, I got another bunch in 2007, I orientalis, CENTERING POINT, CINNAMON STICK, GENTRY, GOLDEN LADY, HIGHLINE AMETHYST, I Ochrelarea, MARILYN HOLLOWAY, SOCIAL CIRCLE, STRUTTIN', SULTAN'S SASH and Russian Blue. 
 
So far, only Russian Blue has bloomed from the 2007 batch.  I moved most of the others in late September, to sunnier spots, so hopefully they'll say thank you in the next year or so.  Chuck sent me about 10 or so this fall as well as a few species iris.  Most had sent up increases when I last checked in late October.
 
My 2 species spuria bloomed from June 13 to about the end of June.  The other spuria started blooming on June 26 and continued to mid July.
 
I too still had other iris in bud or blooming when the ballot had to be sent in.
 
El, Ste Anne, Manitoba Canada Z3
 

To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
From: irischapman@aim.com
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:17:41 -0500
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re: award system

 
Another factor, particularly for spuria iris, is that  in most years, for Canadians,  they haven't bloomed by time it comes for ballet to be sent in.

I've sent comments to Judges chair several times about this, but, they  didn't see it as a concern
  Several differerent chairs. Also mentioned it to Spuria iris society. Again, not much concern. Well actually some, but buraucracy seen as too big a burden to deal with. And likely not enough people in Canada into spuria to make miuch difference.

As an aside, I've been promoting them in Canada for some time and interest is increasing geatly. Particularly now that prairie people are finding out that they do very well for them.

Chuck Chapman

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