Re: Purple Based Foliage Project
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Purple Based Foliage Project
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 05:33:17 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-01-09 22:14:08 EST, Mike wrote:
<< A iris grower one state over from us adds 60 to 120 new (1996 intros in
1996) iris each year. A commensurately large number of iris also leave his
small garden each year. I would guess that he has less than 10% of iris
that stay in his garden over three years. (excluding SIBs!) >>
I also try to "turn over" my iris collection, thinking, as a judge, I should
always be trying to evaluate new/different stuff. And it can't all stay.
There are things I 've taken out that I wish I hadn't now! How could I have
tossed AZURE APOGEE, for instance, a wonderful garden iris, for some of the
things I have now that have sulked out there without a bloom for two or three
years! Anyway, as Mike notes--irises may be eliminated from the garden for
various reasons.
Dorothy Fingerhood
DFingerhoo@aol.com
Newfield NY
