Re: cult: Pink Pele and IB fertility
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- Subject: Re: cult: Pink Pele and IB fertility
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 03:26:33 -0600 (MDT)
In a message dated 97-06-24 09:42:36 EDT, you write:
>
>Thanks Ellen. I guess I'll wait to see Pele bloom next year to verify =
>whether "Pink Pele" is really Pink Pele. I was wondering whether it would =
>be worth keeping the bee-pod on "Pink Pele" -- given that IBs are not =
>supposed to be terribly fertile. Or has this "common knowledge" now been =
>disproved?
I have both PELE and PINK PELE, and I had some conversation with Terry Aitken
as well, so I feel qualified to say....
PELE is very short... and the hottest orange you can imaging. A stunning
hot spot in the garden.
Based on my terrific impression of PELE, I purchased PINK PELE - taller fer
sher - but it did not bloom for me yet. HOWEVER, Terry told me that after
they had listed PP in their catalog, some plants began to bloom a more orange
color... they were very surprised and at one time were even considering
putting a disclaimer in with irises to be shipped (that it may bloom a more
melon/orange color in some soils). He thinks it's soil/weather related. So
- you probably have the correct plant, but it may not be the color we had all
hoped!
Kathy Guest.... no time in her life and the minutes are yet uncompleted!!!
