Re: Bulb prices
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- Subject: Re: Bulb prices
- From: L* A* <a*@mail.wsu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 12:51:43 -0600 (MDT)
Bill,
Thanks for sharing this....I've been dithering over whether or not to try
many of the iris you mention but your note helped make the decision easier!!
Tell me why they (catalog companies) call the regeliocyclus (gotta add that
to my darn dictionary) Spanish iris? Sharon said there were no dumb
questions!
Thanks!
Lane
At 11:52 AM 8/29/97 -0600, Bill Shear wrote:
>In making up orders for fall bulbs (much too late as usual), I compiled
>these notes and thought they might be of interest to listers--
>
>English Iris: available in mix from van Bourgondiens (VB) at 8/6.50, from
>Parks (P) @5/8.95 and van Dycks (D) at 8/4.95. McClure and Zimmerman (MZ)
>have named varieties @6/5.45.
>
>Spanish Iris: mix is 12/3.95 from VB, 20/4.50 from D. Note that all
>catalogs picture a regeliocyclus hybrid as a Spanish Iris!!!!
>
>Reticulatas: MZ has more recent named varieties, including 'Katherine
>Hodgkin (1/3.95)'; D has named varieties separate and a mix @ 25/4.25-4.75.
>35/5.00 mix from VB, 12/6.95 from P, 25/5.95 from Holland (H). Scheepers
>(S) has a mix for 25/5.00, by name at same price.
>
>Dutch Iris: 35/5.00 mix from VB, 25/6.95 from H. 'Beauty' series by named
>varieties from P at 10/8.95, from H @ 25/6.95, from D (biggest selection),
>named 'Beauty' @ 12/4.95, 'Beauty' mix @ 25/5.95.
>
>Iris bucharica: 3.95 apiece at P; 5/4.75 from S.
>
>Hermodactylus tuberosa (Widow Iris): 5/5.95 from P, 10/3.00 from S.
>
>McClure & Zimmerman
>108 W. Winnebago
>Friesland WI 53935-0368
>
>Van Dycks
>PO Box 430
>Brightwaters, NY 11718-0430
>
>John Scheepers Inc.
>23 Tulip Drive
>Bantam CN 06750
>
>Holland Bulb Farms
>PO Box 220
>Tatamy PA 18085-0220
>
>Park Seed
>1 Parketon AVe
>Greenwood SC 29647-0001
>
>Van Bourgondiens
>245 Rt. 109, box 1000
>Babylon NY 11702-9004
>
>I've ordered bulbs from all of these places and don't notice any
>differences in quality.
>
>Given the cost of Dutch Iris, I grow them as annuals here and load every
>little gap in the garden with them. However, some do perennialize and many
>more probably would in areas with dry summers or better drained soil. The
>'Beauty' varieties are absolutely terrific if you haven't grown them yet.
>Reticulatas last 2-3 years before ceasing to bloom (foliage appears
>indefinitely), bucharica has lasted up to 5 years. Excited this year about
>trying English iris after seeing them grown to perfection in southern
>Scotland (dream on!) And growing H. tuberosa for the first time in 35
>years.
>
>Bill Shear
>Department of Biology
>Hampden-Sydney College
>Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
>(804)223-6172
>FAX (804)223-6374
>email<bills@tiger.hsc.edu>
>
>
>
>
Lane Alexander alex@wsu.edu
Moscow, Idaho
Zone 4 Sunset zone 2
