TB: Ensminger seedling?
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- Subject: TB: Ensminger seedling?
- From: v* l*
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 00:54:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: vince lewonski <vincelewonski@yahoo.com>
--- "J.F. Hensler" <hensler@povn.com> wrote:
> From: "J.F. Hensler" <hensler@povn.com>
>
> A foray to a garden in Coeur d'Alene Idaho resulted in
> the addition of a
> few TBs and BBs listed by seedling number only. The owner
> made mention of
> the person she'd gotten these from purchasing from the
> hybridizer but
> couldn't remember any of the details.
>
> Three of the seedlings are so close to Batik in color and
> form that it's a
> reasonable bet they came from the same cross. One.... A
> TB.... Is a mottled
> lavender with dark lavender/purple/rose splashes on the
> petals. It's listed
> by seedling number 837943. I'd guess this might be
> another from the same
> hybridizer and would like to find out more about this cv
> since I intend to
> make it a permanent resident.
>
> Does anyone recognize the number or have any ideas how to
> find out what
> this one might be and if it was introduced?
>
> Thanks,
> Christy Hensler
> Newport, WA z4b
>
>
> V. sez:
Ensminger used to sell off collections of his culled
seedlings - someone local has one of these that looks a lot
like PEACH JAM. It sounds likely that these may be from one
of these sales, in which case they will never be introduced
or named.
===
Vince Lewonski
vincelewonski@yahoo.com
Secane, PA Zone 6
"I love my irises like my children - and if they don't meet my expectations, I chop 'em into little bits and throw them on the mulch pile!!!"
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