Re: HYB: Controversy and Disgust
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- Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 03:33:27 -0700
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From: "Patrick Orr" <PatrickJOrr@hotmail.com>
Anner, with me it is STARSHIP ENTERPRISE. I love the color pattern on it
(from what I have seen in pictures only) and had to get it. The controversy
is that it was introduced even though it was reputed as lacking vigor (it
apparently has some trouble with its warp engines) and low on bud count.
The disgust comes in when I think of how much I paid for it and I look at it
in the garden only to see three inches of growth on it while I have others
already sending up bloom stalks. Granted SE is a later variety and might
take off any minute, but I felt is should at least do more than three inch
tall fans (it does have two increases so far). I really hope it blooms for
me this year. Please, everyone think good thoughts...
Patrick Orr
Zone 9
Phoenix, AZ USA
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Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Controversy and Disgust
> From: hipsource@aol.com
>
> Greetings.
>
> Most of the discussion on this has centered on the question of iris NAMES
> which have been controversial. As far as I am aware most of the
controversy
> over THORNBIRD centers on the color and form, although I believe that in
some
> quarters the book which also has this name was considered mildly
scandalous
> so it is conceivable there was some impact from that.
>
> I shall repeat my question. Does anyone know of any other recent, by which
I
> mean non-historic, hybrid iris about which people have so enjoyed holding
and
> expressing such strong and conflicting opinions on the basis of color and
> form?
>
> Anner Whitehead
> HIPSource@aol.com
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