travel report

Hello Carolyn and all other friends.

isn't it nice to be back to work again?
now, those awful vacations at last is over for this year.

I have been over to Denmark to inspect the Iris there.
and was recommended by Kirsten Jensen (I don't know
if she still is a member of the iris-l) to visit 'Assens
gardenshop' on the island FYN. 
I did so, and this was the largest 
collection of iris i have seen 'live' so far. They were all potted
and in various conditions, some looked like they had been growing for
some years in same pot ( I got a SDB pot that I later could divide to
6 plants). Wabash was the most vigorous TB there (old rhiz cut in half).
Must recommend you to visit Denmark some time, along the vinding roads
i saw lots and lots of beautiful gardens, and there were lots of garden
shops to make you ruined many times.
Together with the Irisorders and a nice Iris growing friend here in 
stockholm I have got an flying start with iris.
Not only Tb:s but I have also got  BB:s , IB:s , SDB:s , MDB:s
Sibirians , pseudacorus , versicolor and laevigata
Next year , look up, then I will go for Japanese Iris.

So far only One Iris was suicidal and have decided to rot, UUGH what a
smell!! and that one rotted despite nice weather 80F without any rain.

When you talk about hanging fat oregon rhizomes to dry, does that
concern iris from all major oregon grovers??

Still beatiful weather here about 80F and even had some days with 90F
witch we are not spoiled with, anyway not in August.
and the Japanese Iris is till blooming here.

My best growing Iris so far is SUKY and SIGN OF LEO.

Regarding Colored Rhizomes : I have two types of an old iris here, the
blue type have the base of its leafes colored blue. So you can easy see
if that perticular rhizom is going to produce a yellow or blue flower.
very practical.  (I'll send it to the coark board )

I promise you be hearing more from me!

Gunnar Andersson, Sthlm/Sw
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