Introduction
- To: I*@Rt66.com
- Subject: Introduction
- From: s*@ento.csiro.au (Simone Clark)
- Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 15:18:41 +1000
I've been lurking on the list for a week or so and I've finally
decided to introduce myself. My name is Simone Clark I have a small suburban
garden in Canberra Australia. I grow mainly TBs, some dwarfs and a few
species (including pond iris'). I have been growing iris' for about 3.5
years now and have finally got clumps big enough to divide and spead around
to friends.
Canberra is the National Capital and is 2-3 hours south west of
Sydney, we have a fairly dry climate of zone 8-9. Summer days are often hot
and windy (30-40°C) and winter nights are often frosty (usually about -3 to
-5°C). Rainfall is uniform but light (only about 650mm/year). We dont often
get snow but we can see snow on the hills from our kitchen window. The
climate seems ideal for growing iris- Ive heard rumours about rot but I've
never seen it.
I work for the CSIRO (a major government research agency) in the
Division of Entomology doing research on entomopathogenic nematodes
(translation- nematodes that kill insects). These nematodes can be used as
environmentally friendly pesticides.
I havent done anything fancy like trying to do crosses of my own as
I simply dont have any space to grow any more unless I pull up my husbands
Japanese maples!
I'm looking forward to learning from and contributing to the list in
the future.
Simone Clark
simoner@ento.csiro.au
