RE: HYB: Seedlings - Melb Flower Show
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] HYB: Seedlings - Melb Flower Show
- From: J* R*
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:56:01 -0700
Corona makes a great trowel too: Solid cast aluminum, knobbly orange rubber
handle. About $7 US.
John Reeds
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> From: Colleen Modra[SMTP:irises@senet.com.au]
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> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 8:26 PM
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> Subject: [iris-talk] HYB: Seedlings - Melb Flower Show
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> I planted out my bearded seeds 3 weeks ago, after 8 weeks in the fridge,
> in damp spagnum. Some were shooting when I planted them, and I was getting
> a bit worried about them, as it's been fairly hot dry and I've been away a
> bit. But I went out to check this morning and the first plants had popped
> up, mostly dwarfs so far. Should have plenty of time to pick them out over
> winter
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> I've been dowm to Melbourne for the international Flower Show. 8 hour
> drive each way, plus breaks. Left at 7am Friday got to Melb at 4pm, had a
> look at the show. Stayed with friend and drove back yesterday(Sat). Found
> the most fantastic heavy duty trowel. We wear out trowels for digging
> plants in much less than a year, so will give the 5 year warrenty on these
> new German ones a real working over. Over 100 exhibitors in the trade
> section with Tempo Two being the only seller of irises and daylilies. Lots
> of the bulb growers were clearing excess stocks. Most had forced their
> tulips, hyacinths etc. So there was a lovely smell of spring on a
> beautiful autumn day. Some nice floral exhibits and many over the top as
> well.
>
> Colleen Modra
> South Aust
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