Re: Re: narrow strappy irises

Christy,

Broader = more color...

just a thought.

Patrick
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: J. Griffin Crump
  To: iris@hort.net
  Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 7:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [iris] Re: narrow strappy irises


  Christy --  I like CHERRY GARDEN and had seedlings from it back in the late
  '70s, all of which were destroyed in a disaster not to be recounted here.
  Your seedling sounds exciting.  Why, though, do you want to cross it with
  something narrow in a TB?  I.e., why not with something broad?  --  Griff

  zone 7 in Virginia

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Hensler" <hensler@povn.com>
  To: <iris@hort.net>
  Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [iris] Re: narrow strappy irises


  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: "Donald Eaves" <donald@eastland.net>
  >
  > >I would think here a strongly flaring iris
  > > with substance like steel done in spidery form would be very nice for
  > > contrast.  But I'm thinking really narrow here.  Like the so-called
  spider
  > > lilies.
  >
  > I've got one that's narrow (beyond doggy.... almost Basset Hound) but
it's
  a
  > SDB from RED HEART X CHERRY GARDEN. It's only saving grace is the color..
  a
  > clearly dove gray with red spot.
  >
  > I'm hoping to find something as narrow in a TB to cross it with.
Shouldn't
  > be too difficult to find something but good substance may be a ways down
  the
  > road.
  >
  > Christy
  >
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