Re: Irisland in Oregon

David Silverberg wrote:
> 
> 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!!

Welcome home Dave & Nancy!

Had a great time (as usual) with ya'll.  How's Lexi?  Happy to see
ya'll?
I'm sure she is.  Mine were. 

Gald you're back on line.

Diana
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