Spuria - species searching -- Just go knock on the doors!

Hi Dave and all,

Oh, do go knock on strangers' doors and ask if you
can dig some of their iris!

I've done this a lot, collecting old UNKNOWN-historics
(some of whom we've later been able to ID, some not).
Left notes when a knock didn't get an answer.  I
usually offer to trade them some of my iris.

Usually people are delighted.  I've done this in
some pretty iffy neighborhoods, and gotten just as
kind response.

Gesine
(and vice versa -- folks go by our little yard, and
fuss over an iris, and I'll give them rhizomes, it's
fun)

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> I. orientalis I may be able to find locally, since
> it is in a lot of old yards, but I always hate to
knock on a stranger's door and ask if I can dig
> up their yard (even though they would likely say
> "yes").  The yellow ones (probably I. monnieri?)
used to be more common around here, but I can't
> find any growing in the area any more (I'm sure
> there are some hidden in somebody's backyard, but
they are well hidden).
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