Re: CAT: Too many iris?
- Subject: Re: CAT: Too many iris?
- From: J* R*
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 12:01:55 -0800
From: "Julia Rankin" <breckenridge@bnis.net>
Well, I have to say that I agree,Chris. I really do garden for fun. I mean
it.
My second year of interest in iris I bought what I thought was a humoungous
amount -- like maybe 15 plants! -- and was overwhelmed at myself. (Lots of
bonuses from Schreiner's!)
Still, I do alway want more than I hold myself to, and those who would like
a great sweep of bloom might need a lot.
Julia
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Hollinshead <cris@netcom.ca>
To: iris-talk@onelist.com <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 11:30 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] 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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