Re: gotta buy

Dian, your soil and climate sound like mine here in southern Arizona.  I took notes on what did well for you.  
My best iris last  year was Ring Around Rosie, Ernst, 2000.  It is more beautiful than any of its pictures including mine, ruffled white flowers edged yellow, with falls dotted burgundy, dancing on strong stalks above dark green fans.  This fall I noticed that it was overcrowded and had to dig it.  The first year clump yielded 10 big, healthy rhizomes.  I planted most of them in Sept. and each one looks as though it's going to do it again.  It is pollen fertile.  It set two purple tinted pods.  One contained nothing.  The other only 5 small seeds.  
Most beautiful, I thought was April Jewel, Lauer, '99, a striking blend of pink and orange.
Another favorite is Penny Lane, Lauer, '99, though I usually don't care for orange.  It has exquisite form and is very showy.
Francelle Edwards, Glendale, AZ   Zone 9 where rebloom is just starting after a good frost last week.  Mariposa Autumn is in bloom.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: iris01addict@yahoo.com.au 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:50 AM
  Subject: [iris-talk] gotta buy


  well, our season is nearly over.

  All the enjoyment has now gone, now is the hard work again.

  Now comes to ordering.

  Of at least 100 varieties that I ordered last year, Picante and 
  Blonde Bombshell were the outstanding varieties.

  Can anyone please help me with varieties that are on a par with these.

  Stood tall, took wind, fertile, gorgeous, etc. etc.  ( Both Joe 
  Ghio's)

  So from the land of Oz, to the land of ???, have you had better.

  Can you advise, please.  Think I may/will have to import next year 
  (2002).

  Recommendations please.

  Dian Mitterer
  South Australia
  Australia

  Not sure what I fall into, heavy clay, some frost, no snow, and 
  excessive ( 100 deg + in summer), no rain usually for 1/2 of the 
  year. 



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