Re: TB:Honkytonk Blues
- Subject: Re: TB:Honkytonk Blues
- From: K* D* N*
- Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 11:33:59 -0700
Hey now let's no be dissing Honky-Tonk Blues. HTB has bloomed for me 3 out
of the 4 years I've had it and it's still doing great. In fact I've had so
many blooms on the 4-6 stalks that came up last year it looked like a blue
wave erupting from the side of the house. Let's face it not all of the
Dykes Winners will please everyone.
Having a jolly good time!!,
Mr. Kelly D. Norris
Master Gardener/Freelance Writer
Bedford, Iowa
Zone 4b/5a
>
> Message: 20
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 08:50:03 -0600
> From: "wmoores" <wmoores@watervalley.net>
> Subject: Re: Edith's Revenge
>
>
>
> On 3 Mar 2002 at 9:21, GardnrJan1@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 3/2/2002 6:47:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > patsiris@msn.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > Edith was a member of the Iris Society of Dallas for many years and
> > > she deserved a better iris to be named for her. I just hope she
> > > doesn't hear all the bad comments.
> > > Pat in Dallas
> > >
> >
> > Pat,
> > I think the next improvement on EW should be named EDITH'S
> > REVENGE
> > <G>
> >
> > Janet Natale
> > zone 8 of SC
> >
> >
> Edith Wolford is a gracious lady and would get a big chuckle
> about all of this flack over her namesake.
>
> Who saw those gigantic rows of EDITH WOLFORD when
> Melrose was on tour at the San Jose Convention in 1986? Who
> could have predicted that what we were seeing was a 'one-garden
> wonder?' Nobody - not even Ben could have predicted that this
> plant would sulk outside of its home garden. It just happened.
>
> As Fred said, she grows somewhere - well enough for AIS Judges
> to vote her the highest award. Let's hear from those where she is
> deserving of her Dykes?
>
> Also, EW is not the only poor performer among the Dykes Medal
> Winners, as we all know.. I had better luck with EW than
> HONKYTONK BLUES, which I replaced probably three times
> without ever seeing it bloom. KILT LILT, EVERYTHING PLUS, and
> BEFORE THE STORM are in the questionable category, too.
> These are all gone from my garden, dying a natural death. EW
> was tossed.
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8
>
>
>
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> Message: 21
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 10:11:19 EST
> From: storylade@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Edith's Revenge
>
> In a message dated 3/3/2002 8:53:26 AM Central Standard Time,
> wmoores@watervalley.net writes:
>
> << HONKYTONK BLUES, which I replaced probably three times
> without ever seeing it bloom. KILT LILT, EVERYTHING PLUS, and
> BEFORE THE STORM >>
>
> In my garden, these have all sulked to some degree. HTB, however, grows
and
> blooms fairly well for me. Got a "Queen of Show" <g> the first or second
> year I had it. Although it's not the best grower in the patch, it manages
to
> give a good collection of stalks each year. This year it will bloom on a 3
> year clump. Actually, I have two clumps.
>
> BTS, like BEVERLY SILLS, gave an incredible display one year, showing off
> it's distinctive qualities. Unfortunately, that seemed to be a one time
> thing. Once again, I have KL and I'm hoping to see it bloom again this
year
> . . . LOVE it enough to make the effort.
>
> Betty from BG KY USA Zone 6
>
>
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> Message: 22
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 07:48:05 -0600
> From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@munchkinnursery.com>
> Subject: Re: SPEC: Iris shrevei
>
> Hello Mr. Norris,
> I find this species to be an easy one, both in germination and growth.
> For me, it does not seem to demand the extra moisture. But then, we do
> normally get pretty wet springs while it is in active growth and bloom.
> Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
> genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> Southern Indiana Zone 6
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly D. Norris" <kellydn@frontiernet.net>
>
> > Anyone had any luck growing Iris shrevei? It grows on a wet prairie
> remnant near my home and I thought about collecting seeds and giving it a
> whirl.
> >
> > Botanically,
> >
> >
> > Mr. Kelly D. Norris
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 23
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 08:20:34 -0700
> From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" <jcwalters@bridgernet.com>
> Subject: Re: TB: FEATURE ATTRACTION
>
> > rainacre@aol.com wrote:
> > This thread puts me in mind of the similar discussion of Feature
> Attraction which would seem from our postings to not grow anywhere and
> which in fact got a very high AM. Let's face it, both EW and FA do grow
> well enough in enough places to be getting their awards,
> > unless you want to think the judging system isn't working at all.
>
> Fred,
>
> Feature Attraction was a bit slower than most to take hold here, but once
> it did, it hasn't looked back. I would put it in the top 10 or 20% of all
> TBs for performance here. One of our local club members always brings a
> bucket of FA rhizomes to our local sale every other year when he divides
> his clump. I have seen FA growing at Schreiners, and as Vince Lewonski
sez,
> it seems to be a weaker grower there than it is here. However, being a
> commercial garden, maybe they just don't allow it enough time to take hold
> before they dig and divide it again.
>
> Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
> jcwalters@bridgernet.com
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 24
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 10:31:28 EST
> From: RYFigge@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Edith's Revenge and E.W.
>
> And to all who have contributed to the lacerations of the iris EDITH
> WOLFORD. I couldn't agree more! I knew Edith herself, and she was indeed
a
> gracious lady and deserved a far better iris . Maybe the judges were
> thinking of the real Edith when they voted the Dykes? I think one named
> EDITH'S REVENGE would be great - but first be sure it IS a good, all over
> grower, and how about making it a REBLOOMER! ! ! ! There are a number of
> Dykes that should not be Dykes. I have had a Dykes bed for many years,
and
> have had to replace KILT LILT, RIPPLING WATERS, and SKYWATCH and a few
> others, a number of times.
> Sometimes, I think, they need companions and not just one
specimen
> to help it to increase. I have lost irises that I have given part away
to
> those who asked for it. Silly, maybe, but I wondered if it hurt their
> feelings to be divided, especially if only one piece was left! Maybe it
> felt lonesome ! ! Anyhow E.W. never did well for me, I didn't like the
> color combination, so it is never anywhere but struggling in the Dykes
Bed.
> Rosalie nr Baltimore, USA zone 7 where we received a little RAIN! ! !
> ryfigge@aol.com
>
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> Message: 25
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 10:42:48 EST
> From: RYFigge@aol.com
> Subject: Re: CAT:Stockton
>
> I thoought and did the same thing, Betty, in re to the Stockton Gardens
(i.e.
> out of business when asked for catalog and not received.) Rosalie nr
> Baltimore z 7 ryfigge@aol.com
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