Re: Introduction
- Subject: Re: Introduction
- From: t*@Lanl.GOV (Tom Tadfor Little)
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 12:16:53 MST
|Well I've been lurking since this list started and will probably go back
|to lurking after this. My knowledge of Irises is small, but I love
|them. My experience is also small. I garden in New Mexico, ~7500' in a
|Ponderosa/Pinon/rock area, zone 4,5 & 6 depending on where you are on
|the property.
Welcome, Meg. Believe me, I can relate to your description of your garden!
In my back yard, spring bulbs bloom a full 5 weeks later than they do in
the front. The back is often still under a thick layer of ice while
daffodils are blooming in front!
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|I find myself wishing I had a horticultural dictionary around, but I know
|that I will soon start understanding what everyone is talking about. In
|going through some of the message regarding what the list is for, there
|seems to be some confusion. It is my understanding this is a discussion
|list for all people interested in Irises, not just members of the Iris
|Society.
Absolutely, this list is for everybody. There are a number of us totally
obsessed iris fanatics here who are just dying for "shop talk"--but don't
let us intimidate you. This list is not part of the American Iris Society,
and it doesn't exist to conduct the society's business. It exists for
discussing irises.
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|I'm sure there are a
|lot of newcomers to the Iris world out on this list that are lurking the
|same as I am. It would be wonderful if someone would explain about the
|different types of Irises, I understand Siberian, and Japanese and
|Bearded, but some of the others leave me baffled.
|
Yes, I'm sure many of those reading this list are beginners. You're most
welcome here...feel free to ask questions or chat. If you have a web
browser, you can find a discussion of the different types of irises on
my web page, with pictures of all the types. Jim Wilson and David Pane-Joyce
also have informative web pages, which you can reach from mine (address
below).
If not, just holler when someone talks about something you're not familiar
with. We'll all be happy to jump in with explanations.
Again, welcome aboard.
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Tom Tadfor Little tlittle@lanl.gov -or- telp@Rt66.com
technical writer/editor Los Alamos National Laboratory
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