Re: Bloom-out Must Be Popular! was: Re: FEATURE ATTRACTION, ET.AL.
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- Subject: Re: Bloom-out Must Be Popular! was: Re: FEATURE ATTRACTION, ET.AL.
- From: G* S* <g*@loop.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 22:54:18 -0700 (MST)
LMann76543@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 97-01-19 11:36:59 EST, you write:
>
> >Pity that Dusky Challenger edged out Silverado
> >in the symposium. Can't figger out how, though!
> >
> >Gerry in sunny Los Angeles
>
> Around here, DC blooms more reliably, true to it's 'type', than Silverado,
> which grows like a weed. Can't have everything. And besides, most people
> (generic people, not just iris judges) who see a bloomstalk of each go nuts
> for DC. It's that unique sheen, color saturation, and more traditional form.
> If I ever get to see a good stalk of SILVERADO I may change my mind, but I
> wouldn't even vote for it in my top 100, and I have grown it for 2 1/2 years.
>
A perfect example of climatic differences: I have heard of Silverado
being
point-scored at 100! (For the mathematicians among you, that's
amazement,
not 100 factorial).
Bill Maryott planted a row of S. and was amazed to see the public walk
past
clump after perfect clump of it to gawk at single blooms of Bengal Tiger
or
other "poor" garden plants.
Irises is fun!!!!
Gerry
