Re: JI: Source for Shogun
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- Subject: Re: JI: Source for Shogun
- From: "* b* c* <b*@atlantic.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 10:01:03 -0700 (MST)
>
> >Last year Springhill offered a collection of iris which included
siberians,
> >japanese, TB rebloomers, etc. I was leery of the source and already had
some
> >of the iris offered but found myself attracted to one of the japanese,
> >SHOGUN.
> >I have been looking for a source since but have yet to find one.
> >
> Karen - I checked in the 1996 Checklist published by the Society for
Japanese
> Irises and see no SHOGUN offered. This means that whatever Springhill
was
> offereing, it may not have been registered officially, or it might be
anything
> at all with that name slapped on.
Some sources, including the one mentioned, appear to have the bad
habit of putting "house" names on their stock. As in the case of SHOGUN,
it is a "Japanese sounding" name, but that name is already occupied by a
historic TB Iris. This is not the first time this has happened.
Once again, (if you want plants to be properly named) this is why I
recommend getting plants from specialty sources or those that specialize in
only a few plant types.
>
> My suggestion to you is to either find an iris with the coloration of
SHOGUN
> and a truly registered name...
This would be the best thing for you to do.
> Have you checked the Ensata Gardens catalog? How about any of the other
> Japanese Iris growers? Can you describe the iris?
The Iris you come up with will not be named "shogun" but at least it
will be properly named of you follow this lead.
>
> Again, speaking personally, my Springhill catalog does not spend much
time at
> all in my house.....
If I get one, it goes directly to the recycle bin. The last one I got
was forwarded from Kentucky. I hope they somehow manage to "lose" me.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, Florida USDA Zone 8/9 Sunset Zone 28/26
