Re: JIs & SIBs

ECPep@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Patti.
> 
> There has not been much JI talk in my memory on the list but there is a
> grower who is active (probably very busy shipping just now).
> 
> Their catalog offers a collection from which you can choose from over 300
> listed JI - or you can ask them to choose for you.  I did this giving my
> location and conditions.  I also added what sort of flower and colors I
> thought I'd like  (my first order of JI).  The company Ensata, and it's
> owners chose the cultivars for me and I received the order a few days ago.
> 
> These plants were wet and green and packed perfectly.  They are each labelled
> and  packed in a way that you can plant w/o cutting strings and wires and
> fussing about.
> Great when you are a spring hurry as we are in the northeast.  We seem to
> have about 10 minutes from thaw to bloom.
> 
> This might be a good way to begin.   The nursery is:
> 
>                                           Ensata Gardens
>                                           9823 E. Michigan Ave.
>                                           Galesburg, MI  49053
> 
> I think you can get the catalog by e-mail request - Ensata@aol.com
> 
> In my area you cannot buy named cultivars of Japanese iris, a few by color or
> labelled "mixed" are all I have ever seen so a very good catalog supplier is
> the way to go.
> 
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nasssau, NY zone 4 Berkshire area - still cool and cloudy, I think we
> had one or two spring days or it may be just bad memory.

Hi Claire--

glad to hear you got your ensata order.  I guess mine is close behind. 
I can't wait after having fallen in love with Ensata's photos.  I did
leave the choice to them because I couldn't make the decision.

Rima  terra@catskill.net
upstate NY, very cold and STILL raining.
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