Re: MED: was OT: A new look at Zones
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: MED: was OT: A new look at Zones
- From: r* <t*@catskill.net>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 14:08:16 -0600 (MDT)
Ellen Gallagher wrote:
>
> >> employ more descriptive terms, such as *USDA Prime* for California, *USDA
> >> Choice* for Oregon and Washington, *USDA Good* for Texas and Oklahoma, and
> >> so on. Worth chewing over!
>
> > ANY place where ANY iris grows and blooms is USDA prime for me!
> >
> > Walter Moores
> ******
>
> I am feeling very Zone proud right now....our little Zone 3 has
> sustained NO rot this year and every single plant in every class
> is thriving with no sign of pests and outstanding bloom and color
> so far (the bearded classes blooming now). Looks like we will
> have at least two TBs blooming with the MDBs (yes, some are
> still opening up) and the SDBs and IBs. What a show....
>
> The current favorite for *prettiest* SDB is STARBABY (Marky
> Smith) and the most *vigorous* SDB (so far) is a tie between
> WHAT AGAIN (Ensminger) and JAZZAMATAZZ (Blyth). From Nebraska
> and Australia by way of Colorado. :-)
>
> Two SIs have buds, SNOW PRINCE and the wonderful INDY. -)
>
> Japanese and species also looking good...wonder year here.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ellen
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Ellen Gallagher \ e_galla@moose.ncia.net \ Lancaster, New Hampshire,USA
> USDA Zone 3a \ Northern White Mountains\ AIS Region 1 {New England}
>
>
Hi ellen--There you are in zone 3 and after a hideous winter and you
have all those blooms. Lucky you. I have one bloom and several
bloomstalks soo far.
Rima terra@catskill.net
upstate ny zone 4
