Re: Re: AIS: AIS/TBIS:preview of gardens

From: Lobergs
Laurie, I hadn't thought of this, but you've got a good point.  If Pepsi
Corp. was promoting Milk we'd all still be drinking milk, but their huge
advertising campaign obviously promotes Pepsi.
Kitty

I contend that if the AIS were to promote the above classes and types as
vigorously as they have TBs, consumer interest would rise, more
hybridizers would work on these other irises, and improvements in
growability would result just as they have in TBs.
Laurie

I agree with (John Bruce was it?).  Popularity is largely a function of
growability.  AIS doesn't promote other species?  Non-TB intros are welcome to
guest at AIS conventions; the AIS bulletin is full of articles on other
species and arcane hybrids; AIS gives awards to all classes of iris; even the
AIS postcards and calenders make a point of showing a variety of species that
most of us could care less about, even narrow, strappy things not of any
interest to mainstream iris growers.  Which could have something to do with
the lack of popularity of spurias.  They are easy enough (at least for me),
but look a lot like a cheap dutch iris.  The bigger the flower, the fuller and
more ruffled I like it.  Louisianas are underrrated.  I wish I could grow any
of the lovely Japanese iris, and the siberian Strawberry Fair I'd even try
(without hope) because it is so lovely.  (Anyone want to trade a piece of
it?)

John Reeds
lamegardener@msn.com
zone 9b San Juan Capistrano, CA

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