Re: CULT: Potted Irises on Tours

There are no rules that potted irises cannot be viewed on a tour.  But, there 
is a rule that "guest irises" from hybridizers should be planted in the 
ground.

According to the AIS Convention Handbook (1984) - Code of Ethics #4 "All 
guest irises will be planted at least two feet apart in well-tended beds."  
Of course, these are the rules for an AIS National Convention, but I would 
hope that all Regional Spring Meetings showing guest irises also follow the 
Code of Ethics for the sake of all the hybridizers who provide guest irises.

There are two pages in the section on "Tour Gardens" that include 
"Suggestions for Tour Garden Owners," "The Code of Ethics," and the "Duties, 
Obligations and Rules for Tour Garden Owners."  Hybridizers expect their 
guest irises to be handled and cared for according to these rules.

Ann Cline
Royal Oak Michigan
Region 6
With all the rain we've had, I have more weeds than irises.
I'm always looking for volunteers to weed.
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In a message dated 06/24/2001 2:57:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bentfork@neb.rr.com writes:
> Subj: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Potted Irises
> Date: 06/24/2001 2:57:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:    bentfork@neb.rr.com (Gary White)
> Reply-to: <A HREF="i*@yahoogroups.com">iris-talk@yahoogroups.com</A>
> To:    iris-talk@yahoogroups.com
> 
> Also, one other question/comment, please.
> You mentioned that:
> "The only disadvantage, container gardens are not allowed on regional
> tours. Would love to have my garden in the Region 6 regional tour in
> 2003, but the local club tells me it is just not allowed."
>     Is that just a local ruling or your regional one?  I have never seen
> such a ruling either in any national context or in our regional (region
> 21) by-laws.  If it is a national/regional one, do you know what the
> rationale behind it is?  I would think that people would welcome the
> chance to see irises grown well in containers, or by other various
> methods, for that matter.  I have been to national japanese iris tours
> in which there were a few gardens with most (or, at least many) of the
> japanese irises in pots standing in pools of water.  And these can be,
> and were very attractive and instructive.  I can think of no good reason
> for disallowing a garden specializing in growing irises in pots from
> being on a regional tour, or even national tour for that matter.  Maybe
> I have missed something in reading the bylaws, etc.  Can you shed any
> light on where these ruling came from?
> 




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