Re: Iris Shows - Show Biz
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- Subject: Re: Iris Shows - Show Biz
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 18:47:15 -0700 (MST)
Walter A. Moores wrote:
>
> I am listing some I have observed and am wondering if any of the
> following tricks might be considered unethical.
>
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>
> 1. Refrigerate a stalk to suspend and hold the bloom for the show?
>
> 2. Heat a stalk in the bathroom to force open a reluctant bud?
>
> 3. Chill a stalk under airconditioning in the bedroom to hold an
> open bloom for the show?
>
> 4. Use a hairdryer to blow open a bud?
>
> 5. Wrap opening buds in tissue to prevent buds from opening until
> show?
>
> 6. Use an aspirin, Sprite, or Listerine in the bottle of water to
> maintain freshness?
>
> 7. Use ice water in the bottle of water to hold an open bloom?
>
> 8. Use warm water in the bottle of water to force open a bloom?
>
> 9. Use a pill bottle or wedge to make a bud tow out or to force an
> open flower on a branch away from the stalk for a better display of that
> flower?
>
> 10. Use a make-up brush in grooming your stalk?
>
> Thanks for your comments!
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS 7/8
No, I don't believe the above are unethical. Judge the iris as you see
them on the show bench. How and by what means they got there is no
concern of the judges. Such exhibitors should be commended for all the
effort they go through to get the iris looking so good.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
