Re: Re:RE:Edith Wolford progeny

Hi John,
I have trouble with rot and a lack of cold hardiness on many of Ghio's cultivar's. They are really georgeous and in years things are to their liking they multiply very quickly. But sometimes the next spring the whole clump will be mush or just completely vanished without a trace. I still try one once in awhile but have only had one survive for three consecutive years. If they survive they always bloom.
Wendy Zone 5 KS

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Reeds 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:24 AM
  Subject: RE: [iris-talk] Re:RE:Edith Wolford progeny


  > From:       Carryl M. Meyer[SMTP:carrylm@bigsky.net]
  > In one of the notes about Edith Wolford--it was suggested that she might
  > do better in colder climates--believe me--EW does not do better here!!!  ,
  > 
  > Carryl in western Montana zone 3/4
  > 
  Just goes to show, Dykes medal winners are not all deserving.  Many lovely
  iris are difficult to grow.  I do remember hearing of a good row of Edith in
  bloom once in southern California's "high desert" area, and I saw it looking
  great on an episode of "Victory Garden" somewhere (probably in Oregon).
  Other than that, I haven't seen or heard of it doing well anywhere.

  Have those of you in other climates had as much wonderful luck as I have
  with recent Ghio intros?  Of course most Byers things (and now I find many
  Sutton things) are excellent growers, but for sheer beauty I'll take Ghio's
  best work over anything.  Even extras that sound ordinary on paper ('I never
  would have ordered that") usually turn out to be excellent and uniquely
  lovely. 

  John Reeds in 9b southern Calif.



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