OT-BIO: Coralie Staff

Hello everyone,

My name is Coralie Staff, but friends call me Corte
(pronounced Court).  I live in Stratford, CT, region 1
of the AIS, and USDA zone 6.

My property is small (75' X 100'), so I don't grow vast
quantities of any plant, but iris and daylilies are the
principal inhabitants of my gardening space.  I also grow
roses, perennials, annuals, vegetables, spring flowering bulbs, some shade and 
woodland type plants, and some flowering shrubs (viburnum, lilac, hydrangea, 
Mountain Laurel, etc.).

I find that my gardening interests are way too expansive for the size of my 
garden, and I wish I owned land that allowed me to grow many more irises than I 
do.  Most of my Irises are TB, but I have a handful of SDB, SIB and a couple of 
SPU.  I tried LA a few times, but without much success.

TB hybridizing fascinates me.  I have attempted several crosses over the years, 
but have ditched all of the results so far.  I guess my crosses were not well 
thought out, or 
I just don't understand enough about genetics to choose the
right parents to achieve specific goals. This is one reason
for joining IRIS-L. I hope to solicit some advise from those
in-the-know about such things.

Looking forward to hearing from all iris lovers, and making
new friends!
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