Re: SIB: Best White was Esther CDM
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] SIB: Best White was Esther CDM
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- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 11:06:39 -0500
From: Ellen Gallagher <e_galla@moose.ncia.net>
From Maureen Mark:Mark, Maureen
>
>If KING OF KINGS is the best white, I'm going to have to start looking out
>for it. I don't recall ever having seen it. Maybe it's not well
>distributed in Canada. FOURFOLD WHITE and WHITE SWIRL are the most
>widespread in Ontario (zones 3, 4 & 5).
>> From Ann Henson:
>... But I think I agree with Dave Silverberg....KING OF KINGS is
>the best white, at least for us.
I have only seen 'King of Kings' blooming in all its glory and
that was in June 1996 in the back of the Chandler Fulton's garden,
near the house at the MASS Medley (Siberian and species' convention)
and I never forgot it. It was an awesome sight silhouetted against
the brown natural wood of the house - this striking tall pure white
Siberian. Wow.
I also think little 'Belissima' (Bee Warburton) and 'Bridal Jig'
(Schaefer and Sacks) are fine white Siberians along with the
tetraploid creamy white 'Harpswell Happiness' (McEwen). My favorite
is still 'Esther CDM'. I have grown all the ones mentioned except
'King of Kings' and I am going to get it. I do not favor 'White
Triangles' having grown it for several years...took a long time to
get established and the bloom was never that good for me.
Right now I am going wacko over 'Wacko' (SDB) blooming in my
garden. ;)
Ellen
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Ellen Gallagher / e_galla@ncia.net
Northern New Hampshire, USA / Zone 3
Berlin, NH in 'The Great North Woods'
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