Re: CROSSGATES IRIS SHOW
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- Subject: Re: CROSSGATES IRIS SHOW
- From: r* <t*@catskill.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 19:08:14 -0600 (MDT)
Patricia Wenham wrote:
>
> You have a gift for describing things so how about telling us more about
> what you saw? It has been too many years since I have been able to
> travel the 150+ miles to an iris show and I really miss them. I will
> not be able to get to any for another couple years when I shall retire.
> Then I will have a whole day free to go and do things like that.
>
> I am sure there are many more people who would enjoy learning more about
> your observations too.
>
> Patti
> USDA Zone 5
Hi Patti and Everyone--
I didn't want to say too much becuase I didn't like to steal anyone's
thunder--especially those who worked hard on the show. I enjoyed it
particularly becuase I was so unfamiliar with the kinds of irises there,
the intermediates (medians?). I also hadno idea that flowers could come
with so many varieties of color and so many colors in one flower. I,
who love strong colors and large blooms, went nuts over the delicacy and
gracefulness. I particularly liked ABRIDGED VERSION, DICKY BIRD, BANG,
WITCH OF ENDOR, GREEN KNOTTY PINE (this one knocked me out), NECTAR,
WINE RED, CAYENNE CAPERS. not all of these are the little irises, I
know, so my love for TBs is strongly out there still. The Queen,
GUDRUN, was magnificent, so tall and so strong looking and gigantic
blooms.
I watched the judges huddling for awhile and felt how good it was NOT to
be a judge -- I'm too fickle.
Dorothy Fingerhood explained lots of things to me and my friends about
why some blooms win and some don't and she pointed out flaws in some
blooms I never would have noticed. I wonder if the Platonic iris
exists, and would I know it if I saw it.
Rima terra@catskill.net
upstate ny zone 4 where i might see some irises soon.
