Re: Loreley
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- Subject: Re: Loreley
- From: "* C* <m*@iglou.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 10:48:26 -0700 (MST)
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> From: JForte21@aol.com
> To: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
> Subject: Re: Loreley
> Date: Monday, March 03, 1997 10:44 AM
>
> Mark and Walter,
>
> Thanks for the answering my question about Loreley's purple-based
foliage.
> Wow, I wonder what that green-based one is... And I was hoping to try
to
> identify some of my unknowns before I bother Phil Edinger... now I have
more
> unknowns!
>
> Everyone and Anyone,
>
> Does HIPS make a distinction between "Classic", "Antique" and "Historic"
> iris? I was reading back issues of ROOTS and it occurred to me that I
never
> saw a final decision on that topic.
>
> Mary Forte
> Atascadero, CA
> Zone 9, Crimson King is blooming, the reticulatas have gone by and we're
> having frosty nights again
>
Mary,
I have not seen any discussion in roots regarding the terms "Classic"
and "Antique." They use the term "Historic" to mean any Iris that was
introduced thirty or more years ago. Unless you can find someone locally
who can identify your unknown Irises, I would suggest that you turn to Phil
Edinger. In fact, if you have any photos of the Irises in question, you
could send them in now before he gets swamped by those taking pictures this
coming season.
Mark A. Cook
macook@iglou.com
Soggy Lexington, Kentucky.
