Re: OT:More tales of missing plants

We have a cabin on a mountain near Prescott, Zone 6.  It has a mixed forest of Ponderosa pine, Pinion pine, juniper, scrub oak and large oak.  Our road was a picturesque dirt lane where I planted a lot of my extra irises, and in those days when it used to rain up there, they naturalized and bloomed beautifully every spring.  About three  years ago, the county decided to widen and pave that road.  When we went up, we found the irises all gone.  I had hoped that the workmen had gathered them up and taken them home with them, but no, they were just buried.  I would have much rather had them taken and enjoyed somewhere.  

Of course, there has been very little rain since and none at all this year.  I feel sad when we go up now.  There isn't a green thing anywhere.  The starving animals have eaten things they normally wouldn't touch.  We will feel  fortunate if the whole area doesn't catch fire and burn down as a lot of Arizona has this past month.

Francelle Edwards   Glendale,  AZ  Zone 9
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dem1051 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 6:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [iris-talk]OT:More tales of missing plants



  Betty 
  I live and work in the New Orleans, La area.  I'm a house panter and 
  get around the city alot. When I see La Iris and a few other plants I 
  stop and ask if I can have a cutting or piece of it. About 9 out of 10 
  say it is all right to take a few and about 75% say you should just 
  take one or 2 without asking because they grow better that way. thay 
  say it is an old wifes tale handed down. I try to find someone to ask, 
  but I have saved a few rhizome or two here and there. 

    **DAVE**



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