Re: GRAPE SCENTED IRIS
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: GRAPE SCENTED IRIS
- From: G* S* <g*@swbell.net>
- Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 21:17:49 -0600 (MDT)
Anner and any others who are interested; Linda and I have a grape scented iris on
the back portion of our yard that is a TB, very old (late 1800's to early 1900's
-- a guess), it is light to medium purple and is currently in bloom. I will have
to look at it tomorrow to give you beard color or any other markings. Neither of
us have any idea as to the name of this iris.
Glenn
Glenn & Linda Simmons
Springfield, Missouri Zone 6
Henryanner wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Thank you, Lorraine, for the information on SOUTHLAND GRAPE.
>
> The query to which Lorraine was replying was one from me in response to a
> question this office has received about a tall, purple, grape scented iris.
> The person says their late mother grew it in southern Maine about 1950 but
> gave so much away that there was none left when she died in 1971. The person
> wants to have it or something similar again. I've asked several folks about it
> and Enchantment Acres thinks they may have it. Libby Cross also thinks she may
> know which it is, and is waiting for the buds to open to confirm grapeness.
> I'm interested in hearing names of any and all irises which are basically of
> the period and which meet the description. I'm betting it could have been
> ALCAZAR (Vilmorin '10), my mother's grapey bi-toned purple, but I'd really
> like to know which you thing it could be. Please drop me a note off-list if
> you have any notions. Let's help someone get an olifactory memory of their mom
> back.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Anner Whitehead
> Commercial Source Chairman
> Historic Iris Preservation Society
> Henryanner@aol.com, HIPSource@aol.com
