Re: Iris seeds
A quotation from <http://www.fsperennials.co.uk/bis/>:
THE BRITISH IRIS SOCIETY
information about membership is available from:
Clive Russell
47 Station Road
New Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 1PR
Dallas Patterson
nye@fidalgo.net
Jan Clark wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >Does anyone collect seeds from their various forms of iris as I am based in
> >the Uk and we do not seem to have the range of varieties that you have, and
> >if so is anyone interested in a trade
> >Edwina
>
> Hi Edwina, and welcome to the iris-talk list. I have been trying to find the
> postal address of the British iris society for you, but have so far been
> unsuccessful. The only address I could find was from the back of Graeme
> Grosvenor's book 'Growing Irises' and that is dated 1984.
> Perhaps someone on the list could help? If not, I will be in touch with
> someone later in the week who might help us both, as I intend to join.
> Living in the UK, you have the advantage of not having to change currency,
> or allow extra for postage.
> My friend in Melbourne has grown many wonderful and unusual plants from seed
> sent from the BIS. She is also gets a catalogue from Wisley each yerar, and
> they have seed from many exotic, and rare plants, including a few irises,
> and irids.
> If you are specifically looking for seed from modern hybrid irises, I
> usually have some spare from crosses made in the Spring (bearded irises in
> particular), as do many people on this list.
> Cheers, Jan Clark, Australia
>
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