SHOW: Judging BBs
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- Subject: SHOW: Judging BBs
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 21:51:47 -0600
> From: Dana Brown <ddbro@llano.net>
> To: iris-talk@egroups.com
> I realize that several other people will probably
> repeat this but I want to be sure it gets said: Per
> the handbook, if Chickasaw Sue customarily grows 29"
> tall (as she does here) then to withhold a blue ribbon
> for that reason is wrong. You should judge a cultivar
> against the known perfection for that cultivar. Batik
> regularly grows out of class also and has one Queen of
> Show here.
Dana,
You are absolutely correct that in Show judging BBs the standard is the
cultural perfection of the specimen as compared to the typical growth
habits and appearance of the particular cultivar. This is in contrast to
Garden judging where bloom size, stalk height, and proportion are all
factors that need to be taken into consideration and are critical to the
evaluation of BBs and other median irises.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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