Re:OT - list topics AND bloom report
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- Subject: Re:OT - list topics AND bloom report
- From: z*@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 20:43:31 -0600 (MDT)
>On Tue, 14 Apr 1998 16:28:37 -0600 (MDT) "Jan Clark"
><janclarx@hotmail.com> writes:
>>Jan Clark
>>Formerly of the iris list, now the Peeps/Nerines list
>
>And occasionally the bilbies list, as well.
>
>To start bringing iris back to the list, here's my bloom report:
>
>Lots of SDB still blooming, including Ballet Lesson, Sea Urchin (both of
>these have looked exceptionally good this year!), With Castanets, Pure
>Allure, Quicken, and Bay Ruffles.
>
>Some of the taller iris (IB, BB, and TB) are starting to bloom: Color
>Brite, Champagne Encore, and several unknown TB have buds starting to
>show color.
>
>The pseudacorus in the pond are also showing color. They have grown
>quite well since planting last summer. Besides providing some vertical
>lines and color to the pond, they are also playing nursemaid to some fish
>eggs and are home to a small frog.
>
>I noticed something unusual on a TB bloom. Not only does this cv have
>purple-based foliage, the bud sockets are quite purple, even more so than
>the base of the leaves. I have not noticed this in the past. Is this
>common among TB? Among certain cv? The TB showing this trait is one of
>the unknowns in my garden, so I am hoping that this will help identify
>it.
>
>
>Lynn Woosley
>lynn.woosley@juno.com
>USDA Zone 8
>Marietta, GA USA
>
>
>
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Dear Lynn: One of the Sass iris from the 30's was RAMESES, and it has the
flush of purple on the spathes, as well as the base of the fans. However,
there are others that have this characteristic. Lloyd Zurbrigg Durham NC
