Re: HIST: hist iris gardens between San Jose, CA and Oregon

On Mar 15, 2004, at 3:24 PM, Gesine wrote:

Hi Barry,

Do you like historic iris?  If so, there are two
great places not too far from San Jose.

Ummmm. It depends on what you mean by "not too far"

Mary's garden in Fairplay is a good 3 hours from San Jose, as is Superstition. And the two gardens are at least that far apart. I haven't been to Mary's in several years, so you should check on her bloom before you go. Superstition is, of course, fabulous.

John


http://www.worldiris.com/public_html/level2/Catalog.html
it the HIPS (Historic Iris Preservation Society)
listing of some places that have historic iris for
sale/on display.

BLUEBIRD HAVEN IRIS GARDEN -- Mary Hess
...6940 Fairplay Rd., Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-5017. email: jhess@innercite.com
website: http://www.bluebirdhavenirisgarden.com
....Catalog: $1.00. No Export
Large selection Tall Bearded, 1930s-72. Some Irises
pre-1900 through 1929. Many not listed in catalog -
please inquire.

Mary Hess is very nice, this place is GREAT to
go around in, acres of iris, zillions of historics
and also modern ones.

SUPERSTITION IRIS GARDENS --Rick Tasco and Roger
Duncan
...2536 Old Highway, Dept. H2, Cathey's Valley, CA
95306
(209) 966-6277. email: randrcv@sierratel.com
....Catalog $1.50 (refundable with order) Export To
All, except Australia.
Most Bearded Classes, pre-1900-Today.
"A unique assortment featuring selections for both the
beginner and advanced collector."

Superstition has historics, and modern ones, and
Rick and Roger both hybridize.  They will be closed
for the three garden tour days of the Convention,
as they are a guest garden and will be having tours.
They are charming and very nice to visit.

You could play around with MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/
to find routes -- it's a very fun site if you liked
the old AAA Trip-tichs (sp?).

Gesine
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:26:55 -0500
From: BSILVER02@snet.net
Subject: [iris] traveling man

hi -- Barry Silver traveling man -- left Ct. with
the first signs of spring showing. Arrive San Jose

Ca.- > with spring in full bloom -- magnificent
indeed.  Unexpectedly I see T.B.s in bloom. Anyway --
can you all help find me the most interesting
horticulture  between here and Portland Oregon -- I
know you can do  it. respond to
silverbarry@hotmail.com if offline


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