Re: TB:Dykes Medal

In a message dated 5/24/01 12:00:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
fjmjedwards@worldnet.att.net writes:

< I grow both Mesmerizer and Clarence.  Both are beautiful; both have their 
problems in my garden.  Clarence pineappled and threatens to bloom out.  
Mesmerizer stalks tend to fall over.  One that had a good pod that I wanted 
fell over and broke off in a recent wind.  I don't grow Rhonda F. but my 
opinion after seeing her in other gardens is identical to yours.  I'm glad 
I'm not a judge yet, so I don't have to vote; but I would guess Clarence too.>

For those listers who are not judges and have not seen the AIS Ballot this 
year, there are 47 irises listed in the Dykes Medal category, including other 
TB's.  There are very deserving choices in JI's, SI's, MTB's SDB's, BB's, 
etc.  I know I am dreaming, but wouldn't it be nice for a great garden iris 
that happens not to be a TB to win the Dykes?  The British Iris Society (that 
actually awards the American Dykes) has given their Dykes to other than TB's. 
 (I can hear the protests already...<G>)

Judy Hunt in Louisville, KY, Zone 6


 

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