Re: Cult: What's in a name?
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- Subject: Re: Cult: What's in a name?
- From: "* S* L* <t*@tntie.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 09:44:21 -0700
From: "R. S. Lockman" <thelockmans@tntie.com>
Loyd, Perhaps there is more of a difference in our locations than we see. I
am in western piedmont here, you are 3 hours east of me. I have no soil,
only rock! LOL. Well some areas
are clay which is as hard as a rock! I have hauled in dump truck loads of
gypsum to make rose
beds. All my beds required amendments. I have hauled in loads of sand as
well. My soil is on the acid side and so is my well water. Guess thats why
my Koi grow so big? I have several micro climates too. Annuals often come
back and I never dig up glads except to divide. Natural oak leaf mulch
which I am constantly pulling away from the iris.The back of largest iris
bed is a grove of pine trees. There is a large round holly in middle of it!
They grow fine though. I have to keep the oak leaves up and give them them
air. I feed bone meal and thats about all I do for them. I cut them back to
about 6 to 8 inches for the winter and always keep dead leaves pulled off.
I deadhead mine too , it just looks better.The bed is established enough
that weeding is a minimum. Wish all my flowers were as easy as Iris and
Daylily. Roses are another story though. I am surprised Spartan doesn't do
well for you!
Donna Lockman
thelockmans@tntie.com
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> From: L.Zurbrigg <z88keys@mindspring.com>
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Subject: [iris-talk] Re: Cult: What's in a name?
> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 7:02 PM
>
> From: z88keys@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
>
> >From: "R. S. Lockman" <thelockmans@tntie.com>
> >
> >Hello Jan,
> >I was feeling a bit abnormal until I read your post. The name Lady
Friend
> >really turns me off.
> >I haven't the slightest reason why. Perhaps if I had had a sister? Any
way
> >the name caused me
> >not to consider the flower for my garden! I keep looking for a red but
to
> >my knowledge there is not a red iris only reddish browns. Some of those
are
> >lovely.Spartan is a handsome iris.
> >Perhaps Spartan needs a Lady Friend, for $5.00 or less should I deny him
> >one? Oh, but he already has Cinnamon Girl! Oh well, time will tell. If I
> >but it , it will not be for the name, but for the color and freedom of
> >bloom. Spartan has out performed Cinnamon Girl but like both. Just my
> >oppinion.
> >Donna Lockman
> >thelockmans@tntie.com
> >North Carolina where the hummingbirds are busy this am!
> >
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> >> From: Jan Clark <janclarx@hotmail.com>
> >> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> >> Subject: [iris-talk] Cult: What's in a name?
> >> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 10:21 PM
> >>
> >> From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
> >>
> >> Rick wrote:
> >> >Also a plug for Lady Friend. It does not fade in my garden. Like
Mike
> >> Sutton, it is one of the most popular iris with the public and we sell
> >> many. I think the name helps.
> >>
> >> The name doesn't appeal to me any more than the flower. I like the
sould
> >> of 'Warrior King', 'Dynamite', 'Sinister', which all conjure up a
sense
> >> of strength.
> >> What sort of names are others drawn to?
> >> Jan Clark
> >>
> >>
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> Dear Donna: Here, also in NC, SPARTAN and its offspring do NOT do well,
> whereas LADY FRIEND has done moderately well. Strange! Lloyd Z in Durham
NC
>
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