RE: JI:Waka Murasaki & Loyalty
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] JI:Waka Murasaki & Loyalty
- From: M* M*
- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:25:34 -0400
Hi Melanie,
You may want to e-mail Ensata Gardens about these. As I recall, Loyalty was
"introduced" by Dutch nurseries years ago and all blue-purple selfs carried
this name.
Maureen
Ottawa, Ontario (zone 4)
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> From: melanie-tornberg@idexx.com[SMTP:melanie-tornberg@idexx.com]
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 12:33 PM
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> Subject: [iris-talk] JI:Waka Murasaki & Loyalty
>
> I'm hoping to get some info on these 2 JI. I've never had Japanese
> irises before, but I succumbed at a local nursery (I was swayed by
> the fact that they were budded!) and bought them. They were hand
> labelled with marker "Waka Murasaki" and "Loyalty", but I wouldn't
> bet much that they are true to name. I have bought mislabelled things
> there before (when will I learn?). They both just bloomed, about 18"
> to 2 feet high. The blooms on both plants seemed kind of battered,
> like color breaks of white/faded areas.
>
> I've read through the AIS info on JI, and have put them in what
> should be a good location, with plenty of room, and will give them
> lots of the right fertilizer. If I take good care of them, will they
> get taller? What about the color - is that what they normally look
> like, or are they diseased or malnourished? Any advice will be
> appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Melanie Tornberg
> Zone 4/5 South Berwick, ME
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