Re: TB:Dykes Medal

In a message dated 5/24/01 10:19:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
judyhunt1@aol.com writes:


> 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>)
> 

I just saw my first large collection of spurias and there were some cetainly 
qualified for consideration..I feel that the developement in JI's is the most 
extensive and dynamic.Medians have as many or more possibilities thanTB's. 
But I don't believe you can beat the ease with which you get a consistant 
spectacular show  from a " dump me in the dirt an I'll grow " TB. I am not a 
judge nor even a show'er but I do love iris in a garden.

Commercial growers capitalize a lot on Dykes Medal winners. An iris that took 
special growing conditions would probably fail amongst the general public who 
kill 80% of the plants they buy. Give these growers an "A.I.S. All American 
Selection" or similar award to market with and the Dykes could be given to 
any of the deserving iris 

I wish there was an award for those hybridizers who have done so much work in 
Iris. It should be something that adds to the marketability of their 
"product". No, It it is not all about money but as anyone who grows more than 
a few iris knows it takes money as well as copius amounts of time to grow or 
develop a good iris . Those that have and will create good iris should have 
something that denotes value in all their introductions. Something simple 
like Master Grower

For me before AIS or this list a catalog had iris by Schreiners or Cooleys 
and a bunch of other people. It was always safer to go with roses or 
vegetables that had been tested for growth habits and "certified" or 
"selected". Dykes medal winner seemed to be only indicator with iris.

I should buy EDITH WOLFORD cause it's certified as a Dykes Medal winner <VBG>

Michael
Cathleens MLS (manual labor specialists)

 


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