Re: Feature Attraction et al and regional irises
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Feature Attraction et al and regional irises
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 16:02:08 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 97-01-18 12:10:32 EST, you write:
> I think AIS could serve people
>well by promoting descriptions that note whether a given iris is
>rot-resistant,
>good for short-season areas, acid- or alkaline tolerant, drainage-demanding,
>etc. instead of trying always to do its awards on a best-iris-for-all basis.
>Jim Wilson
Amen.
Fred Kerr said
>Sounds to me like FEATURE ATTRACTION can join BEST BET and DUSKY CHALLENGER
as bloom-out champs.
In what parts of the country do BEST BET and DUSKY CHALLENGER bloom out? I
haven't tried BEST BET, but D C doesn't bloom out here, just increases
slowly. Or is that what you meant?
>My experience with BEST BET also indicates it is well named...how many times
>does one win a "best bet?" And a bet, even a best one, is always a gamble.
> Clarence Mahan
But didn't somebody post a while back that BEST BET really was the best bet
of the newer dominant (blue and white?) amoenas for eastern climate? Or did
I get the wrong name?
Linda Mann lmann76543@aol.com east Tennessee USA
