Re: AIS: 2002 Dykes
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] AIS: 2002 Dykes
- From: M* S*
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:56:17 -0800
My guess is Fancy Woman will win it.
Mike Sutton
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From: "vince lewonski" <vincelewonski@yahoo.com>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 6:51 PM
Subject: [iris-talk] AIS: 2002 Dykes
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> wmoores <wmoores@watervalley.net> wrote:
> Thirty years of drought in winning a Dykes' Medal will be ended this year
for our
> good friend and renowed hybridizer Keith Keppel when he finally wins his
second.
>
> FANCY WOMAN or SPIRIT WORLD? My mind is made up, but what do others
> think?
>
> V. sez:
>
> I think these may be another EW in the making. FANCY WOMAN grows well for
me, but is prone to rot. SPIRIT WORLD just won't grow - I had one stunted
stalk with two buds the first year, and nothing for several after that. The
whole clump fit into a 4" pot when I chucked it.
>
> I would like to see ROARING JELLY (SIB) or PELE (SDB) get it. These are
both much more consistent growers in this part of the world. As judges, we
are supposed to vote for what we consider to be the best iris, not just the
best iris that also happens to be a TB. The British Dykes has gone to
non-TBs several times.
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> Vince Lewonski
> vincelewonski@yahoo.com
> Secane, Pennsylvania, USA Zone 6b
> "Not a beautiful mind, but one that is gray and kinda mushy!"
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