Re: Fragrant Irises
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Fragrant Irises
- From: P* &* Y* T* <t*@dynamite.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 05:02:41 -0700 (MST)
At 19:51 29/03/98 -0700, you wrote:
>> I need some help - read the discussion indicating fragrance ratings not
>> still a part of evaluation - but know there used to be some fragrant
>iris
>> - a friend would like some - in dramatic colors - will those of you who
>can
>> or have them for sale - list the 10 most fragrant iris in dramatic colors
>> that you have ever known?
>
>Sharon,
> When I lived in Kentucky, I noticed the following to be especially
>fragrant.
>
>BUCKWHEAT Yellow.
>PERFUME COUNTER Purple.
>JUDGE MAC Blue.
>BORN A KING Lavender.
>SUSQUEHENNA Powder Blue.
>FEEDBACK Purple.
>HI [IB] Mostly white.
>LORELEY Yellow/red violet bicolor [Historic: Introduced 1909]
>CLASSY CHASSY Powder Blue with darker beards.
>PRINCIPLES White
>
>Mark A. Cook
>billc@atlantic.net
>Dunnellon, Florida. [Fragrant Louisianas anyone?]
>
>
I've found that the blacks tend to have IMHO the richest perfume, while the
blues often tend towards offensive. This is a definite generalisation, but
is based on "more than one" variety of each.
