THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN
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- Subject: THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN
- From: M* H* <M*@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 17:30:44 -0600 (MDT)
Claire:
Springer's THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN has been my bible since is was published
in '94 -- I finally bought my own copy after our local librarian
pointedly noted that I must really like the book since I had it checked
out so much... Now that Springer has moved to a home in the foothills
(she lived in the flatlands in Windsor north of Denver when she
published the book), I'm even more interested in reading her articles &
columns to see what she has to say about the different challenges in her
new garden. TUG is worth having for her photos themselves, I think, but
the text is full of good writing & reading, too, plus great plant lists.
And yes I'm familiar with her find of the I. flavescens & thot of it
when I discovered the Mystery Iris & this clump may indeed turn out to
be I. flavescens. However, see my post in the wee hours Sat. a.m. in
response to Mark Cook (Re: Found? Irises) to see why I doubt the MI were
ever associated with a homestead or the like.
Marte in the mtns Zone 4/Sunset 1 Colorado -- daily thunderstorms
expected momentarily -- sure has been wet here most of the summer!
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ECPep@aol.com wrote:
>
> On Marte and the mystery iris,
>
> Page xiv of the introduction of Lauren Spring's THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN
> )which is on western arid land gardening) has a photograph of iris
> growing alone in a lonesome Wyoming location.
>
> The photograph is of iris flavescens and description reveals it common
> in the west in the vicinity of abandoned homesteads.
>
> There is also a full page photograph adjacent showing this iris in
> full bloom.
>
> Your library should have this book, it's subject being a northern
> Colorado garden. There is good information on arid land horticulture
> as well.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY - zone 4 - Berkshire area
