Re: ARils in Oz (was Re: CULT: Sour grapes)

At 19:08 2/04/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>>> THERE ARE NO IRISES BLOOMING IN MY GARDEN!!!
>>>
>>>In October, when we were receiving enthusiastic reports on Spring bloom
>>>from the Antipodes, many people on this side of the Equator were enjoying
>>>iris rebloom. When does rebloom occur with you?
>>
>>I myself have VERY rarely had anything rebloom.  Maybe the long hot summer
>>scares them off??
>
>Oz should have an excellent climate for arils & arilbreds...the "desert"
iris.
>Are they popular down under?  Are there any major hybridisation projects
>being undertaken?
>
>Do you grown them, Paul?  Jan?  Anyone else??  I have a vague recollection of
>Jan talking about growing them, but don't remember any other aussies mention
>it.
>
>Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
>Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
>Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, RIS, SIGNA, & Miami Valley Iris Society
>Primary Interests: Hybridizing Arilbreds, Raising Native Ohio Species Irises
>
>
>
Howdy,
	Yep, I've grown Arils (well the ArilBreds and ArilMeds and that sort of
stuff).  No pure arils around that I know of.
	I have the following.......
	Ben David
	Heart Stealer
	Loud Mouth
	Mehetabel
	Naomi of Mara
	Nightlight
	Orb
	Rachel of Aram
	Sajjetta
	Trophy (Oncobred)
	Xillia
	Which is all that I've been able to find around that sound at all
interesting.  Certainly nothing anywhere into the Whites or anything like
that.  If anyone has any Aril cross seeds that they'd like to send this way
I'd certainly be interested in trying them.  Particularly if there is any
chance they're likely to throw interesting colours.  (If anyone out there
has anything involving Syrian Princess I'd be MOST interested!!....... or
if someone would like to cross Syrian Princess with another aril cross and
send me the seeds I'd be most appreciative .... Hope! Hope! Hope!  Sigh!)
I seem to recall Watchman looked pretty specy as well.

	Anyone else in Oz growing Arils and having anything interesting to report?

	Cheers.

	Paul Tyerman (Canberra, Australia)
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