Re: CAT: Too many iris?

From: "Chris Hollinshead" <cris@netcom.ca>

Reflecting on the posting below and several others read recently I have to
wonder about the LARGE number of iris grown by some people and the seemingly
unending quest for acquisition of copious quantities. I realize that the
thrill of the hunt and our collective nature are powerful forces which drive
many of us. Step back for a moment and contemplate your gardening and what
it means to you. For each of us it will be the same, for each of us it will
be different...

Too much of anything may have negative connotations. If you have too many
irises to take care of that it seems like a problem then it probably is a
problem. Maybe with a fewer number it will be more manageable and enjoyable.
When I go out to my garden it is never work. If it became an unpleasant
chore I would stop. I find it a time for quiet enjoyment among other things.

Also when I see people that are starting out in irises buy so many all at
once or over a short period it makes me wonder if they can fully appreciate
the plants they grow. I would suggest stating out slower and learn what to
look for in your iris, learn how to care for them properly, learn about the
different types of iris, etc etc. Look for quality not quantity.

Getting braced for the replies to this one!

Christopher Hollinshead
Mississauga, Ontario  Canada  zone6b
AIS(Region 16), CIS, SSI
Director-Canadian Iris Society
Newsletter Editor-Canadian Iris Society
E-mail:  cris@netcom.ca <c*@netcom.ca>
CIS website:  http://www.netcom.ca/~cris/CIS.html


> -----Original Message-----
> From: S&C Rust [s*@fidnet.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 13:18
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Subject: [iris-talk] Re: CAT: Wish lists
>
>
> Speaking of all those great new catalogs and long wish lists, I have a
> suggestion for those of you wishing to shorten your wish lists.  Go
> outside and weed and feed all those you already have.  Notice how many
> will need to be divided this year.  This does not shorten your list by
> much, but anything is helpful!  I have just put alfalfa pellets around
> 50 clumps this morning.  That would be a good feeling, but there are
> still 450 more clumps to go!  Of course, fortunately, some of these
> clumps belong to my kids and they will have to tend to them.  If I only
> had one garden to weed, I might enjoy it, but that is not the case.
>


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