Re: Irisland in Oregon
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Irisland in Oregon
- From: D* S* <s*@molalla.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 11:24:55 -0600 (MDT)
Christopher Hollinshead wrote:
>
> Amy Rupp wrote:
> >
> > > Chris replies:
> > > Linda; go for it! Make the move to Califoria!... or maybe iris Mecca in
> > > Oregon...
> >
> > If iris are easier to grow in California, then why has Oregon turned
> > into iris Mecca?
> >
>
> Oregon has the following iris highlights;
> location of Schreiners iris gardens
> location of Cooleys Iris Gardens
> location of AIS Library
> location of Keith Keppel Gardens
> location of Abbey gardens
> Terry Aitken Salmon Creek Garden is close by
> near ideal conditions for growing iris; length of growing season, soil
> type, amount of rainfall, amount of sunlight
> location of lots of other wonderful iris people/hybridizers and their
> associated gardens
> Just some of the reasons and I probably missed something and some
> people/gardens!
>
> David and Nancy Silverberg of the Iris List can probably tell us more
> from first hand experience... they made the move... though we will most
> likely have to wait until they get home from the AIS Convention.
>
> The Clampetts moved to Californee, real iris folk move to Oregon.:-))
> --
> Christopher Hollinshead
> Mississauga, Ontario Canada zone6b
> AIS(Region 16), CIS, SSI
> Director-Canadian Iris Society
> Newsletter Editor-Canadian Iris Society
> e-mail: cris@netcom.ca
> CIS website: http://www.netcom.ca/~cris/CIS.html
Hi Everyone;
We're finally back!! During the convention, Keith McNames, one of the
members of the Host Club for the convention was introduced, although it
was strongly noted, that he was no longer living in Michigan, because he
had joined a whole bunch of other people and gone to Iris Heaven,
Oregon! It is true! Oregon is wonderful! Aside from the wonderful
growing conditions here, the cameraderie is great. People here do not
hide things from one another. If you have a problem or a question, and
are looking for an answer, anyone will give you the honest goods. We
openly discuss growing practices, fertilizers, pesticides, etc., and the
thing that blows most people's minds upon moving out here, is that they
are welcome to ask anyone, and they will get a friendly reply, be it
Bennett Jones, Dave Schreiner, Terry Aitken, Keith Keppel, or ourselves.
No individual thinks they are too important to share their thoughts with
another. The co-operation is wonderful! Having said all that, time to
get back to work to try and repair the ravages of a wasted year!! Wish
me luck!
Nancy Silverberg,
Molalla, OR, where we live halfway between Heaven and Paradise!!
