OT: Visiting Sutton's
From: Damon Pham <dpham@ventureone.com>
Due to conflicts with work, I wasn't able to make the recent Regional 16/17
meeting. However, I did manage to make a visit to the Sutton's place the
following weekend. I now know what the pilgrims to Mecca must feel like.
Wow!
I couldn't believe my eyes. Row upon row upon row of iris as far as you
could see. Everything in bloom. The guest beds and seedling beds were lots
of fun. I walked around the display plots with the list of plants in hand.
Pencil primed to mark only the ones I really liked so I would know which
ones to choose from when I was ready to order. Circles (for the ones I
liked) and Xs (next to the circles for the ones I really liked). I tried to
attack the beds in order, but constantly found myself rushing to something
in another bed here or there that caught my eye. 2 hours of strolling
through the rows later I found my list looking more like the scorecard of a
wild and hot night the bingo hall.
I actually found myself liking a lot of things I had previously thought I
wouldn't like just based on the plant description. Seeing things in person
really makes a difference. The contrasting color combinations were also
insightful as well. The rose bushes at the house are AMAZING! Fragrant and
several had trunks bigger than my waist! Really something to see. I was
tempted to ask for a cutting of one of the roses bushes, but didn't want to
be rude. Besides, this just gives me a reason to come back next year......
:-)
Damon Pham
(in sunny San Francisco today from which would never know it was windy,
rainy and down right ugly all weekend)
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