Bloom report-Capitol Grounds in Sacramento,CA
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- Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 02:26:27 -0600 (MDT)
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My Husband and I went to Sacramento which is about 59 miles from our =
home. Our daughter for Xmas had bought us tickets to see Riverdance at =
the Community Theater. We stayed overnight and the nex morning spent a =
delightful sunny three hours exploring the beautiful Capital grounds. =20
There were two large circular area of Iris , one on each side of the =
walk leading down to the back side of the Capitol.. One of the beds we =
didn't explore close up. It seemed to have almost completed its bloom. =
We spent about an hour admiring the blooms in the second one. All of =
their Iris were identified:
Some of the ones that especially caught our eye were:
TB African Night by Edgar Sellman, 1985
TB First Dawn by Eonnie Madison -1987
TB Austrian Garnets by Bill Maryotts -1991
TB Ruffled Goddess by Richard Tasco 1993
TB Peach Bisque by Bill Maryott-1987 (very prolific)
TB Virginis Squire by Larry Gaulter-1973
TB Quadros' Pride by LLoyd McCord 1993 (Huge blooms)
TB Coffee Royal by Merril Grant 1961
TB Pink Gala by Vern Wood 1990
TB Mohr Pretender by Rich I (Jonne) 1978
There were a lot that had already bloomed so could not compare them. =
It was great to see some of our Iris-L people represented.
Another treat for me because there has been so much discussion about =
ponds and growing Irises in them on the Iris -L recently was the area =
dedicated to the Spanish American War Veterans.
In a lovely serene fenced area with a moving stream circling the =
statute were about 7 huge bunches of Iris growing in the wateralong with =
other water plants. I was unable to identify the kinds of Iris since I =
have no knowledge and never having seen any before. I have not taken the =
time to try and identify them from pictures. There were two kinds in =
bloom. One wider and white and yellow. The other was a much narrower =
flower colored with fuscia and light purple & white.
There were many other plants blooming and the rose gardens were =
outstanding as well as the fantastic variety of huge trees that lined =
the walk way and were through out the grounds. All the trees were =
oidentified and we were given a sheet inside the Capitol that diagrammed =
and listed all the varieties.=20
We were in awe at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The presentation =
was stunning and poignant with the statues and the solid walls of names. =
The surrounding landscaping adding to the serenity which gave one time =
to reflect on tragedy of this war in which so many of our youth gave =
their lives. =20
There was a lot of contraversy at the time this memorial was being =
built but no matter how one feels about this War, I am glad that our =
Service men are=20
so aptly immortalized.
Zelma McDaniel Zone 7-- Sierra FootHills where I have 200 varities with =
bloom stalks but no sun to open them. I wonder if they can wait out =
the Storms.
"One touch of Nature makes the whole world Kin" Willaim Shakespeare=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> My Husband and I =
went to=20
Sacramento which is about 59 miles from our home. Our daughter for =
Xmas=20
had bought us tickets to see Riverdance at the Community Theater. =
We=20
stayed overnight and the nex morning spent a delightful sunny three =
hours=20
exploring the beautiful Capital grounds. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> There were two =
large circular=20
area of Iris , one on each side of the walk leading down to the back =
side of the=20
Capitol.. One of the beds we didn't explore close up. =
It=20
seemed to have almost completed its bloom. We spent about an hour =
admiring=20
the blooms in the second one. All of their Iris were =
identified:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> Some of the ones =
that=20
especially caught our eye were:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>TB African Night by Edgar Sellman,=20
1985</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>TB First Dawn =
by Eonnie=20
Madison -1987</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Austrian Garnets by Bill Maryotts =
-1991</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Ruffled Goddess by Richard Tasco =
1993</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Peach Bisque by Bill Maryott-1987 (very=20
prolific)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Virginis Squire by Larry =
Gaulter-1973</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Quadros' Pride by LLoyd McCord 1993 (Huge=20
blooms)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Coffee Royal by Merril Grant =
1961</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Pink Gala by Vern Wood 1990</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>TB Mohr Pretender by Rich I (Jonne) =
1978</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2> There=20
were a lot that had already bloomed so could not compare them. It =
was=20
great to see some of our Iris-L people represented.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> Another treat for =
me because=20
there has been so much discussion about ponds and growing Irises in them =
on the=20
Iris -L recently was the area dedicated to the Spanish American War=20
Veterans.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> In a lovely =
serene fenced=20
area with a moving stream circling the statute were about 7 huge =
bunches=20
of Iris growing in the wateralong with other water plants. I was =
unable to=20
identify the kinds of Iris since I have no knowledge and never having =
seen any=20
before. I have not taken the time to try and identify them from =
pictures. =20
There were two kinds in bloom. One wider and white and yellow. The =
other=20
was a much narrower flower colored with fuscia and light =
purple=20
& white.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> There were many =
other plants=20
blooming and the rose gardens were outstanding as well as the fantastic =
variety=20
of huge trees that lined the walk way and were through out the =
grounds. =20
All the trees were oidentified and we were given a sheet =
inside the=20
Capitol that diagrammed and listed all the =
varieties. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> We were in =
awe at the=20
Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The presentation was stunning and =
poignant with=20
the statues and the solid walls of names. The surrounding landscaping =
adding to=20
the serenity which gave one time to reflect on tragedy of this war in =
which so=20
many of our youth gave their lives. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> There was a lot of contraversy at =
the time=20
this memorial was being built but no matter how one feels about this =
War,=20
I am glad that our Service men are </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>so aptly immortalized.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Zelma McDaniel Zone 7-- Sierra FootHills where =
I have=20
200 varities with bloom stalks but no sun to open them. I =
wonder if=20
they can wait out the Storms.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"One touch of Nature makes the whole world=20
Kin" Willaim Shakespeare </FONT></DIV>
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