Re: Re: HYB: older irises
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: older irises
- From: s*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 07:56:25 EST
In a message dated 1/9/2001 6:10:50 PM Central Standard Time,
storylade@aol.com writes:
<< It's amazing what happens when you
don't know better. >>
I'd like to clarify here . . . I would never imply that Monty made crosses
because he didn't know better. (Although, I do think he became compulsive at
the end of the season like many others.) He had Ben Hager as a mentor and
advisor. Monty crossed irises with form he liked, ergo WELL ENDOWED, with
irises that rebloomed well in his area, ergo VIOLET MIRACLE. WE is a
California rebloomer and also grew/grows like a weed, in CA. WE is a parent
of SPECULATOR which is still one of my favorite irises--and I don't
particularly like yellow.
Betty / Bowling Green KY USA Zone 6
Only those who dare to dream can make a dream come true.