RE: WE HAVE LIFTOFF!!!!!
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- Subject: RE: WE HAVE LIFTOFF!!!!!
- From: M*@fin.gc.ca
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 08:45:06 -0600 (MDT)
Wow, Kathy. I've only got fat buds. I've got bloom stalks on TU TU
TURQUOISE though. The season is very early here too but the cool
weather over the past few days have slowed things down a bit. We're in
peak daffodil bloom now which normally happens about the second week of
May. The lilac is in bud.
We have all of Chuck's new SDB introductions. All have put on
tremendous increases. I'm looking forward to see if I can get FOREVER
BLUE to bloom three or four times.
Maureen Mark
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irisborer [SMTP:Irisborer@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 27, 1998 10:18 AM
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> Subject: WE HAVE LIFTOFF!!!!!
>
> Kathyguest went for a speedwalk through the garden this morning before
> work
> .. and there among the I. bucherica (sp??), was my VERY first bearded
> iris
> bloom!!!
>
> The iris in question is an SDB by Chuck Chapman of Ontario, Canada.
> Chuck is
> working with rock-hardy reblooming SDB's.... which may account for the
> bazillion buds on this sweetie and the very early bloom. This iris is
> LEMON
> ICE... a pale lemon self. The "ice" might refer to the frosty temps
> out
> there -
>
> I planted the SDB's from Chuck in the late fall of 1996. They are all
> generous clumps already, and I'm certainly going to have some at our
> Members
> Only auction at the picnic this year!
>
> Kathyguest.... who believes this is the earliest bearded iris bloom
> ever at
> the Stately Guest Manor, Buffalo burbs.
