Re:CAT: TB: Keppel

Neil A Mogensen wrote:

> I am just smitten with Keppel's Lotus Land X Fogbound intros.  Last year's
> CRYSTAL GAZER is upstaged by the new VENETIAN GLASS.

I hope this means you are currently growing CRYSTAL GAZER.  The photo of that one
really captivated me last year.  Be sure to let me know how it does!  No catalog
here yet... sniffle...

> FOGBOUND is a very good performer here, and also can bloom
> from the increase when the primary gets frozen--and still leave plenty for the
> next year.  That's a quality I very highly value in light of our experience
> the past couple of springs..

I noticed a lot of TBs with that characteristic at Phil William's Rockytop Gardens
several years ago.  I am always eager to go see his irises in a bad freeze year.
Good to hear that FOGBOUND does that!  Definitely will go on my wish list.  Do you
know if the unfrozen increase blooms were healthy enough to be fertile (pollen or
pod)?

> Linda Mann and Keppel in this '03 catalog have both mentioned going back to
> early varieties for characters including vigor that may have gotten left
> behind.

You're going to ruin my reputation for being contrary if it sounds like I'm
agreeing with people <g>.

--
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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