OT-BIO: Jon Marc Cliburn
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- Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 18:33:57 -0700 (MST)
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Greetings from Kansas!
I have been growing iris most of my life. I grew up in the Ozarks in =
south central Missouri where gardening is a necessary part of every day =
life. After college, I moved to Oklahoma where I was introduced to the =
world of Iris. Marriage, a family and a new job landed me here in =
Wichita where all my gardening abilities have been put to the test. =20
Twelve years ago I decided to do something about a large bed of iris in =
my back yard that never bloomed. I went to a local AIS sponsored Iris =
Show to get some information and have never been the same since. The =
old iris were trashed and I began with a new planting of fifty "newer" =
TB hybreds. I have since added some 300 different varities including =
TB's, MTB's, MDB's, SDB's, IB's, LA's, Species and a few of my own =
seedlings.
My favorites are MTB's. =20
As I became interested in hybredizing, I decided that the best way to =
know iris and their qualities was to become a judge. I am now serving =
my sixth year as an AIS garden judge. What a joy!
I am particularly interested in exchanging information with hybredizers =
and those interested in MTB's.
The past three years here on the Great Plains have brought very =
temperamental spring weather with late freezes and hail that have nearly =
destroyed the TB bloom. There seems to be far less damage done to my =
MTB's and the older duploids. I think that we have lost a lot of vigor =
in reaching for color breaks and larger longer lasting bloom. I would =
love to see more hybredizers concentrate on hardiness as well as =
improving the bloom.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you all, and some interesting =
reading.
Jon Marc.
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Greetings from Kansas!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have been growing iris most of my =
life. =20
I grew up in the Ozarks in south central Missouri where gardening is a =
necessary=20
part of every day life. After college, I moved to Oklahoma where I =
was=20
introduced to the world of Iris. Marriage, a family and a new job =
landed=20
me here in Wichita where all my gardening abilities have been put to the =
test. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Twelve years ago I decided to do =
something about=20
a large bed of iris in my back yard that never bloomed. I went to =
a local=20
AIS sponsored Iris Show to get some information and have never been the =
same=20
since. The old iris were trashed and I began with a new planting =
of fifty=20
"newer" TB hybreds. I have since added some 300 =
different=20
varities including TB's, MTB's, MDB's, SDB's, IB's, LA's, Species and a =
few of=20
my own seedlings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>My favorites are MTB's. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>As I became interested in hybredizing, I decided =
that the best=20
way to know iris and their qualities was to become a judge. I am =
now=20
serving my sixth year as an AIS garden judge. What a =
joy!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am particularly interested in exchanging =
information with=20
hybredizers and those interested in MTB's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The past three years here on the Great Plains have =
brought=20
very temperamental spring weather with late freezes and hail that have =
nearly=20
destroyed the TB bloom. There seems to be far less damage done to =
my MTB's=20
and the older duploids. I think that we have lost a lot of vigor =
in=20
reaching for color breaks and larger longer lasting bloom. I would =
love to=20
see more hybredizers concentrate on hardiness as well as improving the=20
bloom.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'm looking forward to hearing from you all, and =
some=20
interesting reading.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Jon Marc.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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