Re: OT: BIO: Melanie Tornberg: SPU
> melanie-tornberg@idexx.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I've been trying lurking for a couple of days, trying to get the
> > feel of things. I'm a little intimidated by the expertise of many of
> > the posters here, since I'm just an enthusiastic (obsessed) amateur
> > in the world of irises.
Welcome, Melanie, and don't worry about feeling intimidated. The folks
here who know the most are also the most patient and undestanding, and
we all welcome the diversity of knowledge and experience.
> >
> > .... For the 2-3 weeks a year my irises actually bloom here, I spend
> > at least 6 months planning & thinking about them.
I would suggest diversifying your iris selection as much as possible, in
order to extend bloom season. The smallest bearded iris (miniature
dwarfs and standard dwarfs [despite Tolkien, I can sometimes remember
not to call them dwarves]) bloom, at least in some places, well before
their taller kin. Various beardless kinds also bloom either before or
after beardeds. Most pertinant to your question below, spurias tend to
bloom late.
> >
> > I do have one burning question right now...could anyone direct me to
> > a commercial grower that has the Spuria "Ila Remembered"? A friend
> > and I both have "Family Name" plots in our gardens...irises which
> > bear the same names as family members. Imagine our delight in
> > finding one named Ila, her mother's name! Unfortunately, we've never
> > seen a picture or description of "Ila Remembered" or found a
> > commercial grower to buy it from. Any help would be appreciated!
>
>John Jones wrote:
>
> Melanie
>
> ILA REMEMBERED (Ben Hager, R. 1992)....
BTW, Ben was IMNSHO the most versatile of recent hybridizers. He won
major awards in almost all classes of iris.
Again, welcome, and enjoy!
Gerry
--
g*@mediaone.net
Gerry Snyder, AIS Symposium Chair, Region 15 RVP
Member San Fernando Valley, Southern California Iris Societies
in warm, winterless Los Angeles
my work: helping generate data for: http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/
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