Re: Thornbird and rot
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Thornbird and rot
- From: D* M* <d*@southconn.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 00:11:55 -0500
At 10:21 PM 11/10/96 -0500, you wrote:
>> Here in NZ we pay $11.00(nz) for a piece of Thornbird(TB/ space
>> ager) or $7.85(US) what is the price in the US Yes I'm Nosy!!!
>>
>Here is a breakdown of what I found when I researched the price of
>Thornbird, which rotted on me this year but, it looks like I may have
>saved two small pieces. I really like this iris and would have
>reordered it if it had croaked.
>Dana Brown, Lubbock, Texas Zone 7
What a coincidence. :) Thornbird tried to rot on me as well, but I noticed
today that the small piece that I saved is making a come back. I blame the
associated rot on insect damage rather than a weakness in the cultivar.
Anyone else have any experience with this variety?
-Donald
Donald Mosser
dmosser@southconn.com
North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
Zone 7b-8
