Re: Jan.'97 bulletin was Special Offers
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- Subject: Re: Jan.'97 bulletin was Special Offers
- From: a*@academy.net.au
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 00:11:53 -0600 (MDT)
Ellen, you wrote:
> 'Bellissima' is a Siberian iris...the other irises on the cover are
> also Siberians.
>
> Kathy Marble answered the same question about the Jan. cover on
> 4/7 on the Siberian e-mail robin.
>
>> The irises are 'Shall We Dance' (blue), 'Pas de Deux' and
>> 'Sultan's Ruby'.
>
> Pas de Deux is the pale yellow amoena (that appears almost white
> in the photo) and Sultan's Ruby is the smallish dark clump behind
> Pas de Deux...it is deep red with a bright gold signal and was sold
> out this year in its hybridizer's garden. All three Siberians were
> hybridized by Bob Hollingworth, BTW.
>
> 'Bellissima' is one of many from Bea Warburton.
>
> From the Siberian cheering section,
>
> Ellen
Thanks a million, Ellen. Thanks also to Rick Tasco. I didn't really expect
anyone to know what the names were. (I was just hoping). I shall have to
chase those up with the Australian nurseries.
Thanks again, Ann
