Re: What a loss.. well, not really
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: What a loss.. well, not really
  • From: &* G* C* <j*@cox.net>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:59:16 -0500
Christian -- I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties. It's evident to all of us how much your irises mean to you. Does your community have any public space -- like a garden, a park or even the city hall or courthouse grounds? You might be able to volunteer to plant your irises there as a local beautification project and carry on your hybridizing, even under chancy conditions. -- Griff
-----Original Message----- From: christian foster 
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:37 PM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: [iris] What a loss.. well, not really
Well, my irises have had a rough year. First we moved, in February, then they 
languished in their wal-mart bags for months because my husband had heart
surgery. Finally, most of them got planted, but by then the dry part of summer 
had set in, and it didn't start raining again until after the first frosts.

Now, we have gotten the word that the property we are renting is to be sold.
Our situation is dire, so we will be applying for public housing. I don't think 
there's going to be anywhere for any irises, much less my seedlings and
continuing efforts at hybridizing.

This leaves me with a question.  What can I do with the irises and seedlings
that I do have?  Burning would be the most efficient, I'm sure, but I don't
think I have an appropriate burn site.

Any ideas?
christian

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