RE: ot-bio David Schaffer
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- Subject: RE: ot-bio David Schaffer
- From: M*@fin.gc.ca (Mark, Maureen)
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 07:24:52 -0600 (MDT)
Welcome David.
I'm jealous of your space. I grow about 200 iris on a 50X100 lot with a =
house on it. I'm at a stage where I have to give away stuff to put in new =
things. We get nasty winters here too. I have found that iris coming from =
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warmer climates need to be put in the ground much earlier to survive the =
winter. You will need to get a commitment that your iris will be delivered =
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one month earlier than normal. Most will be able to accommodate this. I =
have only heard complaints about Schreiners from a number of people around =
here.
Maureen
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4) -- nasty winters but lots of snow helps.
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From: David Schaffer
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: ot-bio David Schaffer
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 1997 11:18
New at this so bear with me. I currently have 400 varieties of Iris and
have been collecting them for a mere three years. In addition we have
672 varieties of daylilies too so it is always something going on all
summer long. Having a small 5 acre farm there is plenty of room to plant
a lot more. We are always on the lookout for iris and daylilies. This
was our first year for us to add some of the current introductions. We
can have some nasty winters here in S.W. Indiana so have always been
hesitant to spend those extra bucks,but decided nothing ventured nothing
gained. We also breed Japanese Koi, and ornamental Goldfish, and raise
waterlilies and water/bog plants. Hope to catch some pointers here.
DAVID
Mr. Green Wet Thumb
