Re: TB:Garden:color:help
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: TB:Garden:color:help
  • From: &* G* C* <j*@cox.net>
  • Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 13:34:30 -0400
Betty -- It's gratifying to hear that you're undertaking a new project. I agree with your idea of alternating the lights and darks. I think it enables the individual varieties to stand out for better appreciation. Good luck with the rebloomers! -- Griff 

Griffin's Den
http://www.pilmore.com/griffinsden/default.html
Zone 7 along the tidal Potomac near Mount Vernon, in Virginia
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Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 11:24 AM
Subject: [iris] TB:Garden:color:help



Hi All,
I'm building a new 50 x 4 foot bed which will be visible from the road, but 
still 200-300 feet away.  This is to hold my "keepers" from the beds I'm
eliminating for new seedlings.  I'm referring to registered irises, mainly
oncers. The keepers will be irises that speciffically speak to me or those that have breeding value. It will hold approximately 70 clumps. This will 
not include rebloomers being trialed.  They will get another bed below my
summer rebloomers in the garden proper.
This is the first bed that will be in view of the neighborhood. The garden 
proper is below the crest of the bank and can only be seen from a distance
down the road.  Anyone focusing on the road would not know it is here.

I tend to like either bright or dark irises.  Currently working bi-colors,
bi-tones, reds, black, orange, etc.. Trying to put color into the rebloomers. 
Most of my light colors are among the rebloomers and they won't be in this
bed.  I like any pastel with red beards so those are exceptions.
My guess would be that only about 25% will be pastels, maybe less. There will 
be some bright things such as Lovely Seniority, Man About Town, Mastery,
Braggadocio etc.. I'm guessing I should alternate these (pastels & brights) with the darks for best impact? Rather than putting the pastels in the middle row or some other placement? I do a matrix/staggered format in the beds so the middle row could give an alternate appearance from the road. (liking this 
better--talking myself into it!)

Any suggestions?

Betty Wilkerson
KY Zone 6

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