Re: Re: HYB: older irises


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.





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