Re: TB-Coral Strand--the magic continues
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- Subject: Re: TB-Coral Strand--the magic continues
- From: B* J* <l*@cland.net>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 09:26:12 -0600 (MDT)
On Wed 23 July 1997 Henryanner@aol.com wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> Those of you who have followed my touching story of the leftover double nosed
> rhizome of CORAL STRAND which got potted up late last year and spent the
> winter in the pot under some evergreen boughs and then went on to bloom
> splendidly in this selfsame pot will recall that when we left this plant it
> had two new fans on each nose. The plant has been set into virgin ground
> without division--an experiment--and I am pleased to note that it is now
> showing a total of ten fans, including one from the original mother
> rhizome--the one that had the two noses-- and there is no indication it has
> finished yet.
>
> Anner Whitehead, Richmond, VA
> Henry Hall henryanner@aol.com
Hi, Anner! Wotta story! Thanks for keeping us up to date. I am getting
some things ready to send to Mr. Niswonger and will include this.
At the local sale Saturday I picked up 3 of his introductions, including
his very first one, SAPPHIRE FUZZ, blue w/blue beard, ('67, HM '68)! The
other two were DREAM BOOK, '73, a deep pink self, and SPIRIT OF
SOUTHEAST, '94, gold standards/ maroon falls. Last year I got SDB
RASPBERRY JAM and IB GOLDEN MUFFIN (GM bloomed this year). He said in
his note that he was proud that a 20 year old iris was still around. Now
his first introduction is officially a Historic! There are more of his
older ones out there than he thinks.
Cheers, Barb Johnson ljohnson@cland.net
Southwest Missouri Ozarks USDA Zone 5b AIS Region 18 (MO & KS)
