Re: Re OT-BIO: Welcome Kali

David Silverberg wrote:
> 
> Kaliedra@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Thanks. I'm jealous you have flowers, mine haven't even gotten stalks yet. If
> > only there was such a thing as spring in michigan
> 
> Hi Kali;
> Welcome to the iris-L. Please don't complain about the slow progress of
> your plants in Michigan. Here in Oregon, we are having a quick and
> unexpected heat wave, which blows the irises really quickly. They can be
> here and gone in several days, instead of lasting for weeks. At this
> precise moment, we have something of just about everything blooming all
> at the same time. This means that we won't have some stuff to admire
> later. When it comes all at once this way, there is just too much to
> look at, as well as get the work done in the garden. After this year, I
> will really be happy that we are cutting way down this summer. At
> present count, we have somewhere in the neighbourhood of 25oo varieties.
> The challenge will be trying to get the number down into the 3 digit
> area, or somewhere even close.
> Anyhow, many of us are looking forward to coming to Michigan as of the
> 3rd of June for the annual National American Iris Society Convention.
> Are you aware of this convention? Quite a number of the people you see
> listed on here from time to time will be attending. You might want to
> consider checking out the cost of registration, etc., amd meeting a
> bunch of us there. Just don't wish too hard for incredible weather,
> until a little closer to convention date, and then you can wish with all
> your might, so our three days of garden tours will be truly spectacular.
> If you wish any more info about the convention, there are a number of
> local involved people on this list, and any of the rest of us are always
> willing to jump in and hopefully help out. Just ask. Talk to you later.
> 
> Nancy Silverberg,
> Molalla, Oregon, where Spring is the most amazing thing to happen every
> year, and I love the iris even more this year than ever before!!!

Hey Dave & Nancy; Great to see you on this.  I only recently got on, and
am having a great time reading all of the information and Chit Chat.   
Our bloom season is just about over, but it was fantastic!   If we have
as good a bloom in 2000, ya'll will certainly get an eyefull.  Maybe one
out of every 50 irises did not bloom.  Talk about "Knock your socks
off". My Spurias are trying their best to steal me away from the
beardeds.  I have close to six or seven bloom stalks on each one from
two year clumps.  The first year, it looked like they were not going to
make it.  I guess they were just saving up for their show this year.  
Dave Niswonger - My Rivulets of Pink you sent me is in bud but hasn't
opened yet.  Hoping to see this "Pink" Spuria soon.  See ya'll again in
Michigan!    Diana Winship  Richardson, Texas (Dallas suburb)
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