CAT: Which ones?
- Subject: CAT: Which ones?
- From: M* B*
- Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:43:23 -0600
From: "Martha Brown" <mbrown@pldi.net>
Thanks all who answered this request.
This has been very helpful. I don't really
understand
the descriptions well enough to picture in my mind
what an iris will look like from just a
description so catalogs with pictures are helpful
not only to
see the iris but to learn to see the iris in my
mind from the description (if that makes sense).
I really like the Argyle Acres web site as they
list the Iris by category so I am learning what
the differences are between plicatas, bitones etc.
I have made a list of the catalogs from the AIS
Bulletin with prices (about $100.00 for all) now I
have an idea which catalogs I want to send money
for. The on-line catalogs available are nice and
I have bookmarked them. Most of them have at
least one pictured I will just have to have so
probably will just order on line instead of
sending for the catalog unless someone has
indicated the catalog is TDF.
Thanks again,
Martha
M Brown
NW Oklahoma, USA
USDA Zone 6b, Sunset Zone 35
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark, Maureen <markm@tc.gc.ca>
To: <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 9:17 AM
Subject: RE: [iris-talk] CAT: Which ones?
From: "Mark, Maureen" <markm@tc.gc.ca>
For pictures, nothing beats Schreiner's and
Cooley's. I like to buy them
every few years not only for the colour pictures
but because they are both
fairly large listings of popular iris likely to
end up at the show table.
Cooley's collections are also a good buy. Roris
is not bad for pictures
either, but some of them are not true to colour.
For rebloomers, I like Sutton's and Winterberry.
Both give excellent
information on rebloomers and provide excellent
product and service.
Winterberry probably has the most extensive list
of rebloomers. No pictures
though. If you like space-agers, then Sutton's is
a must. Good colour
pictures too.
Aitken's Salmon Creek is a must have. It's a
smaller catalogue with good
colour pictures. Excellent service and product.
Their family of
hybridizers have produced many award winning
bearded iris and JIs.
Keppel's and Ghio's are great for providing
pedigrees and for getting
quality bearded iris that are rather different.
Both carry mostly newer
iris. Not many pictures though.
Zebra Gardens is a must read. And for those who
like broken colours, it's a
must have. Brad and Kathy have been increasing
the colour pictures too.
Nobody has beaten Superstition yet for the size
and quality of their
rhizomes. They are also coming out with some
interesting cultivars from
their hybridizing program. No pictures (yet) but
if you ask nicely, they
will e-mail pictures of their introductions.
Prices are very good for newer
stuff, especially those that are only one or two
years from introduction. I
guess that their growing conditions allow for
better increase.
For JIs, Ensata is a must. Lots of pictures and
probably the largest
selection. They also carry many siberians. Their
hybridizing specialty is
multitepal cultivars for both JIs and siberians.
For siberians, Joe Pye Weed for the interesting
colours they are producing
from their hybridizing program and the colour
insert of all their new
introductions. They also carry many of Tamberg's
introductions.
Hollingworth is also worth having, but is a
smaller catalogue.
I'm sure that I've forgotten some, but I'm also
sure that others will pipe
in.
Maureen Mark
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4)
> From: "Martha Brown" <mbrown@pldi.net>
>
> As a relatively new iris enthusiast I have no
idea
> which catalogs to pay anywhere from $2.00 to
$5.00
> for. I would prefer to spend my money on Iris
> rather than catalogs so which ones are your
> favorites and why?
>
> If you prefer to reply off list you may do so
to:
> mbrown@pldi.net
>
> Thanks
> Martha
> M Brown
> NW Oklahoma, USA
> USDA Zone 6b, Sunset Zone 35
>
>
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