RE: CAT: Fancy Tales
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] CAT: Fancy Tales
- From: M* R*
- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 11:14:50 -0700
> An iris lover wrote me asking where thay could find FANCY TALES (Shoop
> '80) Anyone know of a source?
> John | "There be dragons here"
> | Annotation used by ancient cartographers
> | to indicate the edge of the known world.
>
> List owner iris-talk and iris-photos
>
Years ago I bought it from Schreiners (it died out). Sometimes they still
have varieties that are not listed in their catalog; worth a call anyway.
Where was Shoop's "home" garden/catalog? I wouldn't particularly recommend
the flower. Not really that pretty and a poor grower, poor bloomer, with
poor stalks (for me), and notoriously poor fertility. An unusual pattern
and color combination: I know Ghio had some introductions derived from it
(Notorious was one, I think). Maybe some of his more recent derivations
would appeal to your iris lover, or check out Keppel's Opposing Forces.
Good luck!
John Reeds
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