Re: Rhizome quality

From: Ellen Gallagher <e_galla@moose.ncia.net>

Walter Moores wrote:

>  For two years in a row now, Superstition rhizomes have been the best
>I have received.

	I have received bearded irises this year from 8 different suppliers
	and beardless from 5 different suppliers and this is my humble
	assessment in order of quality: (just the best)

	Bearded:

	A tie for first place and not because they both are on this list:

	Bearded:				Beardless:

	1. Superstition; Lowell Baumunk		1. Mountain River Flower Farm
	2. Walter Moores			2. Pope's Perennials
	3. Iris & Collectibles (the Craigs)	3. Windwood Gardens

	The MRFF is a local nursery run by the Camilles here in Northern
	New Hampshire. The bulk of their iri stock comes from Ensata Gardens
	in Michigan. They have started mail-order of Siberians and Japanese
	irises and lilium this year.

	 URL: http://www.ncia.net/mrff/index.html

	Shirley Pope operates her own nursery in Gorham, Maine and sends her
	irises in May to me and they get a head-start here in Zone 3.

	Bob and Judy Hollingworth in Michigan send very large divisions of
	Siberians (their own only) and I had to soak them for almost three
	weeks and they are looking good finally planted.

	Cheers,

	Ellen
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Ellen Gallagher  / e_galla@moose.ncia.net
Siberian iris robin   /   sibrob@ncia.net
Northern New Hampshire, USA / USDA Zone 3
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