Re: RE: OT BIO Ron Ledger

First,  to the general public! Is this the correct address for  Iris Talk?  I 
have a new Desk Top (Medion or something like that which I never heard of 
before, but then I'm anything but an expert at these things. So much so that 
I got his message on the desk top and I don't know how to transfer my Address 
Book from the Laptop - so I couldn't send this except to Ron --- then I found 
out that my email to him is also on the Laptop, so I'm forwarding it on that 
---- I think !


Welcome and Happy, Healthy New Year, Ronald!  Pay attention to Dorothy 
Willott's email of advice.  She gave you some VERY good tips!  Chuck Chapman 
is the one vendor I know in Canada --- and admire his irises which are 
unexcelled  --  besides having some of them in my own garden, I saw a number 
of them blooming in England during their British Iris Society  meetings in  
Bristol - which I was lucky enough to attend.  He  is also a good speaker, if 
anyone is looking for someone for their meetings.  we were fortunate to have 
him speak at our  Region 4  (Francis Scott Key Chapter) meeting in Frederick, 
MAryland,USA. this past Fall.  He hybridizes as well as sell irises and has a 
great catalog.  So his irises probably would  be happy in your area.
He also has rebloomers  up there in Canada! Try them too -- and don't pass 
over the little ones  (Standard Dwarfs)  They give an early pleasure. Try 
them, you'll like 'em !
AND -- DON"T  buy from Garden Shops!  I don't care who tells you that!  They 
charge triple what you can get from Iris people for irises that are old, and 
may not be correctly labeled!  Not that I am not interested in antique irises 
- I have some - but I want those from people who know what they are -- there 
are those who specialize in  each type.  My "specialty" are rebloomers  - 
however I do not sell them - just devote most of my garden to them,  but 
still growing all types, just to keep my "hand" in!  
At 66, you have a long time to enjoy irises!  You are the age of my oldest(!) 
 so start looking at catalogs, our "wish books" as soon as they come out!  
Rosalie nr Baltimore, USA zone 7, sometimes flirting with zone 6,  
ryfigge@aol.com

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