Re: Re: AIS: AIS/TBIS

John Bruce pretty much covers why TBs are the most familiar of the irises
being grown.  The geographical distribution of where they will grow simply
surpasses that of the other classes. (He did fail to mention the spurias,
though :)).

It seems that TBIS is now firmly established, so it seems moot not to expect
them to have their own meetings and tours the same as any other iris group.
The issue is whether they and AIS can come to an agreement so they can
become a cooperating society and what is required and acceptable to both
groups in order for that to take place.  As it is now they are having their
own meetings and garden tours.  As the newer group expressing the wish to be
a cooperating society, I do think TBIS should make the effort to compromise
and allay the fears of the older AIS that what they do will not be
detrimental to that umbrella organization for all the iris types.  On the
other hand, I think AIS should keep their expectations reasonable.  There is
probably nothing that can be done about folks who can only afford to attend
a single tour or convention.  That surely already takes place with many of
the other sections and cooperating societies.  Since TBIS has already had
several of those, objecting to it seems pointless.  Working the timing and
locations so that it doesn't conflict with the AIS convention would seem a
more  reasonable route.

Donald Eaves
donald@eastland.net
Texas Zone 7b, USA

> I do not believe that the AIS or most of its' members necessarily
> regard classes of iris other than TB as "underlings'.  I think the real
> driving force that makes the tall bearded more popular is "growability".
> Many folks in the southwest and southeast cannot grow siberian or
> japanese, or are very limited to the ones they can grow. Most gardeners
> do not have space to grow those traveling Louisianas in quantity. Warm
> climate growers have problems with mdb and sdb, of which many need cold
> to set bloom. Arils/arilbreds can be tricky in wet and humid areas.
Pacific
> Coast natives are resistant to transplant and really only thrive out west.
> The one class that thrives over the widest area is the TB, and thus has
the
> widest appeal to the majority of growers.
>
> John Bruce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "laurief" <laurief@paulbunyan.net>
>
> > That's the first upside, dubious as it is, I've read in relation to
AIS's
> > history of concentrating its convention interests exclusively on TBs.  I
> > suppose those of us with a strong interest in beardless, species,
median,
> > and dwarf irises should be grateful that the AIS doesn't feel threatened
> > by the conventions of the "underling" sections.

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