Re: HIST:TB: HELEN COLLINGWOOD-ID's
- Subject: Re: HIST:TB: HELEN COLLINGWOOD-ID's
- From: M* H*
- Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 00:30:10 -0700
From: Marte Halleck <MorJHalleck@worldnet.att.net>
Pat Bass wrote:
>
> As far as a grey/purple/brown iris, the one that you either love or hate is
> "Jungle Shadows", an iris hybridized by John Ohl. It is an old iris,
> introduced I think in the 60's. I grew it then and in the 70's but didn't
> really care that much for it. Grew it only because John gave it to me and
> after he died gave it up. Really it is a love/hate iris, one or the other,
> but certainly fits the category that Christy was looking for.
After seeing an artful photo of JUNGLE SHADOWS, I was crazy for it. Then
during prep for the AIS Conv. late last May I saw it in bloom in Glenna
Chapman's Host Garden south of Denver & went "oh..." Big disappointment.
It may just be that JS was wildly upstaged by the masses of terrific
irises all over that garden or its particular setting or the intense
sunlight or something, but I no longer have it on my must-have list.
Hope to see its flowers again sometime in a different situation to see
if my original enthusiasm will be rekindled.
> I live on the western slope of the Rockies here in Colorado now, and am
> anxious to see how the iris I brought with me from Kansas will do here at the
> higher elevation. Planted TBs, SDBs, MTBs, louisianas, and spurias. Would
> like to get some siberians too, but don't have much room in the yard of this
> house that does not belong to us. Have enjoyed reading the mail so far. I'm
> new....so "Hello" to everyone :). Pat
Hello back at ya, Pat. I'm on the eastern slope in Evergreen, just off
I-70 west & south of Denver. Where are you living now? I spent my early
childhood in Smith Center & Topeka, KS where I remember that all irises
were called "flags".
Your transplanted "flags" should do very well for you in CO, except
maybe the Louisianas -- it's too cold & too dry for them where I am at
7,400' -- but East Slope/West Slope weather is very different so they
may be just fine after all. I grow all that you do (well, ONE spuria, a
gift this summer) plus SIBs, mucho I. reticulata & I planted a raft of
Arilbreds in August, for which I have big hopes in this "high desert"
climate.
Marte in the mtns Zone 4/Sunset 1 Colorado
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