Re: TDF Pink Irises
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- Subject: Re: TDF Pink Irises
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 22:37:58 -0600 (MDT)
Dorothy C. Frisbie wrote:
>
> At 11:07 AM 5/20/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >If you're looking for a really true pink - try Lenora Pearl. It is one
> >of the truest pinks I have seen. Let me know if you can't find it. I
> >have a bunch and would'nt mind sending you a start.
> >
> Thanks, Diana, for telling me about LENORA PEARL -- the only 2 iris catalogs
> I have on hand at the present are the ones from Cal-Dixie and Stockton and
> neither of them list it. However, I'll ask around to find out who might
> carry it -- if I don't find a good source, your generous offer of a start
> will be gratefully accepted!
>
Dorothy,
The reason that your catalogs do not list Lenora Pearl is
that...IMHO...it does not like California. At least it did not do well
in my garden and I tried growing it for 3 years. Many visitors to my
garden like Vanity when choosing a pink iris. They also like Pink Rose
and Summit Sweetie.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central CAlifornia in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.
Zone 8
