Bluegrass Iris Soc.-Lexington KY
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  • Subject: Bluegrass Iris Soc.-Lexington KY
  • From: B* W* <a*@aol.com>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:00:47 -0500 (EST)
Anyone from Bluegrass reading this?  If you can't help her can you pass this
on to others in the club?  Call someone for her?  She's one of our iris
friends/hybridizers from Owensboro KY.


<<Good memory Betty, I am in the Lexington area.... lol, I thought that was my
hout out to the Lexington iris society.
Like the ideas about finding groups to work with... especially the university
dea...not enough of my seedlings are actually flattie seedlings...but it would
reak my heart to see the 05-119 cross go unexplored.
In the preliminary investigations of the "public housing" settings I keep
seeing
the term "landscaped yards" which suggests to me that tilling ground might be
rohibited, but I'm definitely going to ask.  The other thought I have had is
to
ship my seedlings "home" to Colorado where my parents could ignore them for
me.
well, the good news is that land may not sell quickly, owners may have change
of
heart... who knows.  Hopefully, I'll have enough time... to do whatever.
christiatn>>


Betty Wilkerson
Bridge In Time Iris Garden
KY Zone 6





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----Original Message-----
From: christian foster <flatnflashy@yahoo.com>
To: iris <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Mon, Nov 22, 2010 7:30 pm
Subject: Re: [iris] What a loss.. well, not really



Good memory Betty, I am in the Lexington area.... lol, I thought that was my
hout out to the Lexington iris society.
Like the ideas about finding groups to work with... especially the university
dea...not enough of my seedlings are actually flattie seedlings...but it would
reak my heart to see the 05-119 cross go unexplored.
In the preliminary investigations of the "public housing" settings I keep
seeing
the term "landscaped yards" which suggests to me that tilling ground might be
rohibited, but I'm definitely going to ask.  The other thought I have had is
to
ship my seedlings "home" to Colorado where my parents could ignore them for
me.
well, the good news is that land may not sell quickly, owners may have change
of
heart... who knows.  Hopefully, I'll have enough time... to do whatever.
christiatn


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rom: Betty Wilkerson <autmirislvr@aol.com>
o: iris@hort.net
ent: Sun, November 21, 2010 8:30:28 AM
ubject: Re: [iris] What a loss.. well, not really
<<<<What can I do with the irises and seedlings >>

i Christian,
My memory says you are now in Lexington KY.  There was a huge iris group
here.  Connect with the club or make a public appeal as Paul suggests and I'm
ure someone there could step up and help you.

t least save your favorite dozen seedlings or so!  When I "quit" irises, I
aved just enough seedlings to fill a 3 x 40 ft bed, but they were the heart
f my breeding program when I started back.
Best Wishes for better years.  It will get better.
Betty W.

----Original Message-----
rom: christian foster <flatnflashy@yahoo.com>
o: iris <iris@hort.net>
ent: Sat, Nov 20, 2010 7:41 pm
ubject: [iris] What a loss.. well, not really

ell, my irises have had a rough year.  First we moved, in February, then they
nguished in their wal-mart bags for months because my husband had heart
rgery.  Finally, most of them got planted, but by then the dry part of summer
d set in, and it didn't start raining again until after the first frosts.
ow, we have gotten the word that the property we are renting is to be sold.
r situation is dire, so we will be applying for public housing.  I don't
hink
here's going to be anywhere for any irises, much less my seedlings and
ntinuing efforts at hybridizing.
his leaves me with a question.  What can I do with the irises and seedlings
at I do have?  Burning would be the most efficient, I'm sure, but I don't
ink I have an appropriate burn site.
ny ideas?
ristian
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