RE: iris DIGEST V1 #57

Would someone mind taking the time to tell me the different planting
times for different parts of the country?  I am trying to put a catalog
together and would like to include that information in my catalog, also
for my own information as I am a new iris gardener and don't know where
to go to get that information.  Thanks.

>From: iris-owner@hort.net (iris DIGEST) >Reply-To: iris@hort.net >To:
iris-digest@hort.net >Subject: [iris] iris DIGEST V1 #57 >Date: Thu, 26
Feb 2004 11:45:02 -0600 > >iris DIGEST        Thursday, February 26
2004        Volume 01 : Number 057 > > > >In this issue: > >         Re:
[iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories >         [iris] [cult] chickens and
pellets >         [iris] Re: OT-HUMOR: funniest iris stories >        
RE: [iris] Re: OT-HUMOR: funniest iris stories >         [iris] Re:
Calcium in water? teeth >         [iris] Re: Calcium in water - more than
you want to know... >         Re: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories
>         [iris] OT: BIO  TB: HYB: beard coloration >         [iris] JI:
articled in Midwest Living >         [iris] HYB: SPEC: I. versicolor
>         Re: [iris] HYB: SPEC: I. versicolor >         Re: [iris] Re:
Calcium in water - more than you want to know... >         Re: [iris]
RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories >         Re: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris
Stories >         [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories >         [iris]
Updated Website >         Re: [iris] CAT:  Joe Ghio's Bay View Gardens -
Expose' >         [iris] Calcium >         Re: [iris] CULT: speaking of
stripes, as in Expose >         Re: [iris] CULT: speaking of stripes, as
in Expose >         [iris] Blue Grass Iris(h) Society >         [iris]
HIST: Autumn Elf >         Re: [iris] CULT: Katherine Hodgkin >        
[iris] CULT: Katherine Hodgkin >         [iris] Re: Calcium in water...
>         RE: [iris] Re: Calcium in water... >         Re: [iris] CAT:
Desert Lullaby >
>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >
>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:00:50 -0600 >From: "Sue Gossage" >Subject: Re:
[iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories > >- ----- Original Message -----
>From: >To: >Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:45 AM >Subject: [iris]
RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories > >  # l When our thirty something new
neighbors finally got up courage to ask, >they questioned what was the
purpose of all the galvanized markers all over >our yard.  They gave a
gasping sigh of relief when I told them they were the >names and
hybridizers of my prize show irises.  They thought I was doing >unsavory
things with hampsters or lab mice and these were the unlucky ones. >When
they see me working in my irises, I never fail to remind them of their
>first impression and we always have a good laugh. > ># 2 When my husband
and I went to Sacramento for a National Iris Convention, >we shared a
shuttle with a naive native Californian.  In her attempt to be >cordial
she asked why we were in California.  We responded by saying that we
>were here for an Iris convention.  She said, "I've lived here all my
life >and never knew we had that many Irish people living here.!" > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Many of you belong to the Median
Iris Society and this blurb is on page 87 >of > > the latest issue.  You
do not have to belong to MIS to enter and I KNOW >many > > of you have
very funny stories you can submit.  We all need a laugh-a-day! > >
..........................................................................
> > FUNNIEST IRIS STORIES CONTEST > > Now, we all know people who take
the IRIS Addiction much too seriously! >But, > > we also know MANY people
(including ourselves!) who have hilariously funny > > stories about
growing, showing, transporting, hybridizing and moving >irises. > > Many
times these stories involve our mates, kids, pets, neighbors, >friends, >
> ex-friends and family.  And these stories make us chuckle for years! >
> > > We share these stories with our iris friends (no one else finds
them >funny!) > > while waiting for meetings to start (they are always
late!), putting >together > > designs at shows (which some of us are
reluctant to do!), sitting next to >one > > another on Iris Tour busses,
and while waiting in lines for everything! > > > > We IRIS Addicts love
reading them!  It is almost as good as getting the >first > > new
Catalogs with pictures in February!! > > > > Sob&.Medianite has gathered
together prizes from its Hybridizer members to > > reward you for putting
your funniest or most tragic stories in writing for > > publication in
the Medianite!  We have a panel of judges, all of whom have >a > > sense
> > of humor and anonymous (no brickbats allowed) and simple rules.  We
>encourage > > all iris people to send in submissions b if they arenbt
members of MIS, > > then we > > bll talk them onto it!!  We will even
post the Contest on the MIS >Website! > > > > Rules: Funniest Iris
Stories > > 1) Submit your funniest iris story in writing, no limit on
length, to > > Medianite Guest Editor, Rita Gormley to be received prior
to August 1, >2004. > > Mail, > > e-mail alone or with attachment (Word
or RTF) or carrier pigeon is fine. > > 2) The three funniest stories will
earn each writer three newer Median >iris > > introductions from generous
hybridizers. > > 3) All stories submitted become the property of
Medianite and may be >edited > > for length and grammar. > > 4) Decision
of the Judges is final and each entry will be gratefully > >
acknowledged. > > > > Join in the fun!!! > > > > > > > > Rita Gormley > >
Gormley Greenery > > Cedar Hill, MO > > AIS Region 18, Zone 5 > > >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:17:33 -0500
>From: "John, Sue, & Brianna Foster" >Subject: [iris] [cult] chickens and
pellets > >I have chickens and if I have a brain cramp and run out of
chicken feed and >try to offer them my horses alfalfa pellets they won't
touch it.  They may >cause a problem scratching around in enriched soil
though. Doesn't take them >long to learn rich places have more worms. I
usually have a bird parade with >me when I head into the garden with
shovel or hoe. >I'd be more afraid a loose horse or other roaming hoofed
critter might want >them. > >Neil, interesting about the western soils.
>Here in the northeast the water is usually real soft. Some of it is acid
>rain but a lot of it is the granite bedrock. I have extremely soft water
and >really have to buffer it in my fish tanks with real plants. Comes
out of the >tap at 6.2, sits in the tank at 6.8. Without adding stuff I
can't read the >carbonate hardness, general hardness is around 1 as well.
I do however have >enough iron where white clothes don't last more than a
few washings and I >have to clean bathroom and dishes often with acid.
I  just finished my >weekly balancing act with my planted tank where most
of the plants are >southeast asian in origin and most of the fish south
american. Makes it >interesting finding a happy place for all of them. >
>Sue in NH > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004
15:09:36 -0500 >From: Linda Mann >Subject: [iris] Re: OT-HUMOR: funniest
iris stories > >It hasn't happened, but I had this vision of exploding
cartoon chickens >when John warned about the potential for alfalfa
pellets rapidly >expanding after being eaten by chickens....The real
thing wouldn't be >funny, but it did make me laugh.. > >As for prizes for
Oz, maybe Tempo Two would donate some medians? > >- -- >Linda Mann east
Tennessee USA zone 7/8 >East Tennessee Iris Society >American Iris
Society web site >talk archives: >photos archives: >online R&I >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:15:45 -0600
>From: "Dana Brown" >Subject: RE: [iris] Re: OT-HUMOR: funniest iris
stories > >You've heard of popcorn chicken???? > > > >Dana Brown >AIS
Region 17 Judges Training Chairperson >Director TBIS >AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS,
SPIS, TBIS >Malevil Gardens >Lubbock, TX >Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
>DanaBrown@peoplepc.com > > > >- -----Original Message----- >From:
owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf Of Linda >Mann
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:10 PM >To: iris- talk >Subject:
[iris] Re: OT-HUMOR: funniest iris stories > >It hasn't happened, but I
had this vision of exploding cartoon chickens >when John warned about the
potential for alfalfa pellets rapidly >expanding after being eaten by
chickens....The real thing wouldn't be >funny, but it did make me laugh..
> >As for prizes for Oz, maybe Tempo Two would donate some medians? > >-
-- >Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8 >East Tennessee Iris Society
>American Iris Society web site >talk archives: >photos archives: >online
R&I > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:41:20
-0700 >From: DFerguson@cabq.gov >Subject: [iris] Re: Calcium in water?
teeth > >I grew up on the Great Plains (e. Colorado, w. Nebraska) where
our water >was full of minerals, primarily calcium.  Not sure if it's
related, but I >have two brothers and a sister, and as far as I know,
none of us got any >cavities until past 30 (and a number of years living
elsewhere).  I've only >had one so far, and I've been away for about 25
years now.  The one was due >to an impacted wisdom tooth, not the usual
situation. > >Lots of plants I couldn't grow out there.  The water killed
them! >Especially potted house plants. > >My parents both had mouths full
of cavities, but they both grew up near the >mountains, with water almost
totally devoid of any mineral "impurities". > >By the way, the water
really is BAD tasting out there.  Probably just like >in Idaho.  If you
ever taste water (especially well water) along any of the >major "river"
valleys in the great plains, you'll know what we mean. > >Oh, almost
forgot.  Never had any trouble growing bearded, spuria, or I.
>missouriensis at all.  They nearly all thrived. > > >Dave >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:54:09 -0500
>From: Linda Mann >Subject: [iris] Re: Calcium in water - more than you
want to know... > >Actually, a good bit of the eastern US, west of the
mountain chain where >Neil lives, is underlain by limestone, which is
calcium carbonate rock. >Parts of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Oklahoma, and farther >south were under a shallow inland sea at
one time, which led to deep >deposits of carbonate. Surface waters in
this region tend to be pretty >much saturated with calcium carbonate. >
>In addition to the calcium carbonate being left behind as the water
>evaporates in caves, water moving thru saturated soil above limestone
>rock becomes 'super saturated' with calcium carbonate due to the
>presence of increasing concentrations of carbonic acid.  As rain water
>moves thru the soil, more carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, which
>forms carbonic acid. > >Once the water moves back out into the air
(springs, cave drip, etc), >the reaction goes the other way, carbon
dioxide is re-released to the >atmosphere, the water becomes less acid,
and calcium carbonate >precipitates out. > >So part of the formations in
limestone caves results from evaporation, >but part comes from
precipitation once the percolating water reaches the >air. > >If you live
near a spring fed stream in limestone country, you can see >this
happening after one of our long rainy spells following a dry
>spell.  Here, it takes a day or so for the water to move all the way
>from the surface of the hills above my house, down through the soil, and
>out in the spring fed stream.  The water is clear until the fresh batch
>of dissolved carbonate is flushed out, then it takes on a translucent
>bluish color for about a day, then is back to normal.   The
>concentration of calcium stays constant except at the point >where water
comes out of the ground. > >Oak Ridge National Lab, where I worked for 30
years, has an intensively >studied watershed and stream system on
limestone geology, & I got to >hear seminars about the work going on
there.  Hope I didn't botch the >details too badly - not my area of
expertise, for sure! > >From additional research done by folks I used to
work with, I learned >that there are other, acid-forming, non-calcium,
rock formations in the >mountains, both here and near where Neil
lives.  In the Cumberland >Plateau, slightly west of where I live, there
are sulfur bearing rocks >that are not a problem unless they are exposed
to the atmosphere.  Strip >mining for coal exposed a lot of these rocks
which resulted in major >acidification of streams. > >In the Great Smoky
Mountains between here and Neil's house, other >sulfide bearing rock
formations were exposed during road construction & >had a similar
effect.  In this region, I think sulfur tends to be the >metal of
greatest concern, tho in other regions, there are other >problems. >
>More about acid rain, rocks, and stream water acidification from
>http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of95-810/export/saa-acid-abstract.asc > >>Area:
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and
>Alabama> > >>(limestones, dolomites, marbles, and calcareous rocks) are
rated as >having low susceptibilities [to acid rain], as are most mafic
rocks >(gabbros, mafic paragneisses and schists, amphibolites),
predominantly >mafic volcanic rocks, diabase, and ultramafic rocks and
mafic-ultramafic >complexes.  These latter groups of rocks generally
contain sufficient >calcium-rich feldspar or other calcium-magnesium
silicate minerals to >generate acid-neutralizing soils upon weathering.
Dominantly siliceous >clastic rocks (sandstones, shales) were >shown by
Webb and others (1994) to be associated with areas of high
>acid-precipitation susceptibility.  These rocks release little or no
>acid-neutralizing components; indeed sulfidic shales and sulfidic
>schists may be acid generators.  These and their metamorphic
>equivalents, as well as siliceous mylonites, were rated as high
>susceptibility areas. > >Areas of felsic volcanic rocks , granitic rocks
(granite, granodiorite, >quartz diorite), volcanic and volcaniclastic
rocks, felsic paragneiss >and schist, alkalic rocks and anorthosite are
characterized by the >presence of alkali (potassium and sodium) > >>
>                    minerals dissolved in them, especially due to acid
>rain.  The lime has long >                    since departed.  The
minerals now present are >compounds of heavy metals,
>                    responsible for the damage to life in lakes and
>streams in the areas most >                    affected.   Neil
Mogensen    z 7  in the mountains of >western NC> > >- -- >Linda Mann
east Tennessee USA zone 7/8 >East Tennessee Iris Society >American Iris
Society web site >talk archives: >photos archives: >online R&I >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:35:04 EST
>From: RYFigge@aol.com >Subject: Re: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories >
>In regard to "Iris Stories" When I among those likely to be ignorant
about >flowers, I have learned to say "that's Iris, not
Iriish"  Sometimes that helps, >sometimes they just look at me as if I
had lost my last ray! (maybe I have >over irises!)  Rosalie nr
Baltimore,MD,USA zone 7  ryfigge@aol.com >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:35:27 -0800
(PST) >From: mahlberg s >Subject: [iris] OT: BIO  TB: HYB: beard
coloration > >hello, again. >Steve in zone 4b in NE Minnesota. Still
interested in TB's and expanding my knowledge of hybridizing. Pod and
pollen passed traits, dominant/recessive traits, etc. >I haven't posted
in a while, but will be searching through the archives for more
information on hybridzing and posting questions regarding whatever I
can't find. > >I can't remember if I ever asked or if this information
has ever been posted. >I am wondering, as of yet, if a book covering or
including bearded iris genetics is available? Either recently or from the
past days of hybridizing. > >  Also,has there been a discussion regarding
TB beard coloration and respective dominance or recessiveness? Or does
anyone mind if I start one? I'm always interested in learning what others
have discovered and care to share regarding TB's and pod and pollen
passed traits. >Thanks for any help > > > >-
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Wed, 25 Feb 2004 16:42:35 -0600 >From: "Arnold Koekkoek" >Subject: [iris]
JI: articled in Midwest Living > >I just got my new issue of the
magazine, Midwest Living, today (March-April >issue), and an article full
of lovely color photos features the Japanese iris >grown by John Coble
and Bob Bauer of  Ensata Gardens.  If you can get hold of >the magazine,
you will enjoy the article, I'm sure. >Arnold > >Arnold & Carol Koekkoek
>38 7th Street, NE >Sioux Center, IA 51250 >e-mail  koekkoek@mtcnet.net >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:22:51 -0800
(PST) >From: mahlberg s >Subject: [iris] HYB: SPEC: I. versicolor > >Is
there anyone present or past who is or has worked with species cross of
I. versicolor to the bearded irises, TB, IB, or others and vice versa. >I
have had much success with obtaining seed pods from I. versicolor and was
thinking about crossing the TB and IB's with I. versicolor. I'm
anticipating not having any luck, but who knows. >Can't remember the
chromosome count for I. versicolor, either. Anyone? >Thanks for any ideas
or experiences with this possible cross. > > > >-
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Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:39:29 -0600 >From: Janice Dehod >Subject: Re: [iris]
HYB: SPEC: I. versicolor > >Take a look at the Tamberg site for species
cross pix.... >- ----- Original Message ----- >From: "mahlberg s" >To:
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 5:22 PM >Subject: [iris] HYB: SPEC:
I. versicolor > > > > Is there anyone present or past who is or has
worked with species cross of >I. versicolor to the bearded irises, TB,
IB, or others and vice versa. > > I have had much success with obtaining
seed pods from I. versicolor and >was thinking about crossing the TB and
IB's with I. versicolor. I'm >anticipating not having any luck, but who
knows. > > Can't remember the chromosome count for I. versicolor, either.
Anyone? > > Thanks for any ideas or experiences with this possible cross.
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>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:04:39 EST
>From: Autmirislvr@aol.com >Subject: Re: [iris] Re: Calcium in water -
more than you want to know... > >In a message dated 2/25/2004 2:55:40 PM
Central Standard Time, >lmann@volfirst.net writes: > > > The water is
clear until the fresh batch > > of dissolved carbonate is flushed out,
then it takes on a translucent > > bluish color for about a day, then is
back to normal. > >It's always amazing the things one learns on
here!  After our last, rather >extensive, rainfall I marveled at the
gorgeous blue green color of the water >where it pooled both above but
mainly below the low water bridge . . . just below >my house.  It
maintained that coloration for 2- 4 days. Can't rememember
>exactly.  Lovely. > >For years, my Dad force fed information about
limestone . . .  formations and >characteristics . . . but I don't
remember going to the spring or creek after >a rain . . .  I can sure
tell you what happens inside a cave after heavy >rainfall! > >For those
with no experience of caves, it is a wonderous experience. > >Ah, hem . .
. irises don't grow well in caves!  ;-)  LOL! But they do well >just
outside the entrance or on the ground OVER a cave!  I'm told there are
>reminents of an iris garden begun there in the early 80's.  It would
include >Vitafire, Lime Fizz, Butterscotch Bronze & Post Time.  LOL! >
>Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6 >Bridge In Time Iris Garden@website:
>  www.thegardensite.com/irises/bridgeintime/ >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:14:03 +1030
>From: "Colleen Modra" >Subject: Re: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories >
>Sounds good to me, but two years would be better, or longer :-) > >
>Colleen Modra >Adelaide Hills >South Australia  Zone 8/9 >
>colleen@impressiveirises.com.au >www.impressiveirises.com.au > > > >-
----- Original Message ----- >From: >To: >Sent: Wednesday, February 25,
2004 2:03 PM >Subject: Re: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories > > > > In
a message dated 2/24/2004 7:25:11 PM Central Standard Time, > >
colleen@impressiveirises.com.au writes: > > Any alternative prizes for us
overseas, who can't import plants easily or > > cheaply? > > How about a
one year membership in MIS with the two issues annually of the > >
Medianite?  Just you can keep up with the latest news and drool over the
> > pictures? > > > > Rita Gormley > > Gormley Greenery > > Cedar Hill,
MO > > AIS Region 18, Zone 5 > > > >------------------------------ >
>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:17:00 EST >From: BigAlligator@aol.com
>Subject: Re: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories > >In a message dated
2/25/2004 5:36:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, >RYFigge@aol.com writes: > >
> In regard to "Iris Stories" When I among those likely to be ignorant
about > > flowers, I have learned to say "that's Iris, not Iriish" >
>Rosalie, >      This reminded me of one day in the early 1980's, before
I was aware >there were Iris clubs, I had the radio on in the car as they
were giving public >service announcments.  They told all about the Saint
Patrick's Day Parade being >sponsored by the Bluegrass Iris Society.  A
short time later, the announcer >said he had messed up after getting some
calls, and that the Parade was being >sponsored by the Bluegrass Irish
Society, but that there really is a Bluegrass >Iris Society. > >Mark A.
Cook >BigAlligator@aol.com >USDA Zone 8b   Sunset Zone 28 >Dunnellon,
Florida USA. > >------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004
20:29:56 -0500 >From: "Neil A Mogensen" >Subject: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest
Iris Stories > >Rosalie's mentioning her emphasizing "Iris" in contrast
to "Iriish" reminded >me of a news article about a talk I gave to a
floral club. > >I got a letter soon afterwards wanting to know how to get
in contact with the >"APRIL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL" because the reader was
born in April and got >really excited that the newspaper reported I was a
member of that society. >What a wonderful thing someone had done--to form
a society for April people. > >She was terribly disappointed by my reply.
> >Neil Mogensen     z   7    western NC >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:33:43 -0600
>From: "Dana Brown" >Subject: [iris] Updated Website > >Well folks and
friends, >             The www.malevil-iris.com   website >has been
updated.  Please go by and take a look. > >Dana and Vernon > >Dana Brown
>AIS Region 17 Judges Training Chairperson >Director TBIS >AIS, ASI, MIS,
RIS, SPIS, TBIS >Malevil Gardens >Lubbock, TX >Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10
Sunset >DanaBrown@peoplepc.com > >------------------------------ > >Date:
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:19:28 -0500 >From: "Bobby Baxter - Wake Forest, NC"
>Subject: Re: [iris] CAT:  Joe Ghio's Bay View Gardens - Expose' >
>http://thegardensite.com/irises/bayviewgardens/ >Bay View Gardens > >I
have to say that I really do like EXPOSE'.  For those attending the 2005
>Region 4 Convention in Raleigh, NC you will be able to see two different
>clumps of it in two of the tour gardens, including Glenn Grigg's garden
that >is just a few miles from us.  Neither do I have a problem with the
$85 price >of any iris that is introducing new characteristics to the
genus.  The price >will drop when the flower hits the secondary market
and distribution >increases. > >Keith Kepple's new catalog arrived and I
love ADOREGON with those great >waves of ruffles.  It is a flower that
appeals to me and I am surprised that >it does not cost more.  I am not
complaining that it doesn't cost enough. >Rather, I think it is a great
value at $50 and believe people that like this >form will buy it without
hesitation. > >I love Joe Ghio's new FOR THE SOUL.  The colors are so
captivating.  Bill >Maryott's new PURE AND SIMPLE is a great garden
beacon with a commanding >presence in the garden. > >I buy flowers from
seeing only pictures.  Not all the time though.  I also >take into
account the reputation of the hybridizer and other flowers that I >have
seen from the hybridizer. I have no problem buying a Ghio or Kepple
>flower from only a picture. I bet we could all name hybridizers that we
know >will have quality flowers year after year. > >I am real heavy into
growing daylilies and am glad that irises do not >command the prices of
the newest daylilies.  It is amazing how many $200 >daylilies sell out
within a few hours of becoming available.  I just >completed putting a
greenhouse up, joined the American Orchid Society, and >am probably
getting ready to be shocked at the cost of new orchids. >Fortunately,
orchids will only be an accent flower for inside the house >while they
are blooming.  I will be very happy with a small collection of >less than
10 orchids, but the ones I select,  I really do want to love. > >Glorious
gardening, > >Bobby > >Bobby Baxter >TheGardenSite.com >Your Web Site Is
Waiting For You > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>TheGardenSite.com: http://thegardensite.com >Daylily Gardens Of The
World: http://daylily.net/gardens >Gardens Of The World:
http://thegardensite.com/gardens >Iris Gardens Of The World:
http://thegardensite.com/irises >Daylily.Net: http://daylily.net
>GardenChat Forum: http://thegardensite.com/gardentalk/ >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:33:42 EST
>From: Bzzscheile@aol.com >Subject: [iris] Calcium > >Several years ago I
mixed two bags of oyster shell into a new iris bed.  I >have heavy
clay/iron ore soil.  After several years I believe I see some good
>results. >Barbara Null >Tyler, TX > >------------------------------ >
>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:34:36 EST >From: DWiris@aol.com >Subject: Re:
[iris] CULT: speaking of stripes, as in Expose > >In a message dated
2/24/04 8:06:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, >showtime@bbtel.com writes: > >
> There are five > > pages of irids including one labeled Katherine
Hodgkin.  According to the > > size markings it must be SDB. > > > > >
>There is no iris by that name in any of the AIS checklists, the Median
>checklist, or the Dwarf Iris Society checklist. > >Dorothy Willott >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:38:07 EST
>From: DWiris@aol.com >Subject: Re: [iris] CULT: speaking of stripes, as
in Expose > >In a message dated 2/24/04 8:10:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>DanaBrown@peoplepc.com writes: > > > I think Katherine Hodgkin is a
reticulata > >That makes sense. Since AIS is not the registrar for
bulbous irises, it would >not be in the AIS checklists. >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:01:38 EST
>From: RYFigge@aol.com >Subject: [iris] Blue Grass Iris(h) Society >
>Mark, I wonder who the announcer was!  He must have known about  irises
to >have made that mistake - wonder if he is/was a member?  Rosalie nr
>Baltimore,Maryland,USA zone 7  ryfigge@aol.com >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:24:06 +0300
>From: "Juri Pirogov" >Subject: [iris] HIST: Autumn Elf > >HIPS site has
a photo of AUTUMN ELF:
>http://www.worldiris.com/public_html/Frame_pages/QFix.html >Description
say: cream standards, pale lavender falls. >Color code: W6 (white bicolor
yellow) >What is wrong? > >Juri >in Moscow >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:20:10 -0800
>From: "Dave Silverberg" >Subject: Re: [iris] CULT: Katherine Hodgkin >
>Katherine Hodgkin is a reticulata. For more information than you really
>might want to know go to Google and enter "Katherine Hodgkin" > >Dave
Silverberg >Molalla, Oregon, USA, zone 7/8ish > >(who will now slink back
into lurkdom---oops - forgot that word was not >P.C.) >- ----- Original
Message ----- >From: >To: >Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 8:34 PM
>Subject: Re: [iris] CULT: speaking of stripes, as in Expose > > > > In a
message dated 2/24/04 8:06:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, > >
showtime@bbtel.com writes: > > > > > There are five > > > pages of irids
including one labeled Katherine Hodgkin.  According to >the > > > size
markings it must be SDB. > > > > > > > > > > There is no iris by that
name in any of the AIS checklists, the Median > > checklist, or the Dwarf
Iris Society checklist. > > > > Dorothy Willott > > >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:00:49 -0500
>From: "Neil A Mogensen" >Subject: [iris] CULT: Katherine Hodgkin >
>Since the bulbous *reticulata*-type cv 'Katherine Hodgkin' has come up
in >question and conversation, I have re-posted a photo to IRIS-PHOTOS
that was >first published on that site some time ago.  At that time I did
not note the >owner of the photo, so I do not know who owns the rights to
this excellent >illustration.  It is not mine. > >It is a lovely little
flower and one that deserves wide distribution. > >Neil Mogensen   z 7
western (generously snowing) NC > >------------------------------ >
>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:09:50 -0500 >From: Linda Mann >Subject: [iris]
Re: Calcium in water... > >Amazing, eh?  I had sort of noticed that
sometimes the water was clear >but beautifully colored greenish blue, but
not really paid that much >attention until I heard this guy I worked with
talking about calcium >being flushed out by heavy rains and the little
light bulb went on.  I'd >never made the connection because it is delayed
- doesn't show up till a >day or more the heavy rain, and doesn't show up
(or is much less >noticeable) unless the soil has been fairly dry for
quite a while before >the rain.  My understanding is that the limestone
rock continues to >weather so that it is accumulating until it gets
flushed out and returns >to some baseline level.  I think that's what I
remember.  Efflorescence. >I think.. > >So,what does this have to do with
iris - I guess we shouldn't water >Japanese iris with creek water when it
looks blue? > >Betty said: >>                    extensive, rainfall I
marveled at the gorgeous blue >green color of the water
>                    where it pooled both above but mainly below the low
>water bridge . . . just below >                    my house.  It
maintained that coloration for 2- 4 >days. Can't rememember
>                    exactly.  Lovely.> > >- -- >Linda Mann east
Tennessee USA zone 7/8 >East Tennessee Iris Society >American Iris
Society web site >talk archives: >photos archives: >online R&I >
>------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:49:10 -0600
>From: "lee hill" >Subject: RE: [iris] Re: Calcium in water... >
>Interesting, Linda.  I'll have to check the creek water the next time
the >conditions you mentioned are met. > >Lee   Zone 4a    MN >
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>------------------------------ > >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 10:59:05 EST
>From: RAINACRE@aol.com >Subject: Re: [iris] CAT: Desert Lullaby >
>Parentage of Desert Lullaby is Collage X Kevin's Theme. New Perspective
has >Collage on both sides of the parentage. If the flat gene is a three
or four >dose recessive, as I suspect, it is potentially hidden in many
lines and, like >plicata, can show up unexpectedly in many crosses. >
>About Expose': I have a similar seedling from Joe's Next Millennium, but
the >markings are not so extensive. It also "appeared out of nowhere" in
a cross >where the siblings were all bicolors except one other that was
white. As for the >price, let supply and demand sort out whether
irisarians are willing to pay >daylily prices! > >Fred Kerr >Rainbow
Acres >www.rainbowacresonline.com >email for catalog rainacre@aol.com >
>------------------------------ > >End of iris DIGEST V1 #57
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