MED: JOHN (was Art Shades)
- Subject: MED: JOHN (was Art Shades)
- From: S* O*
- Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 06:58:55 PST
From: "Sterling Okase" <sterling_o@hotmail.com>
>From: tomd@fones.cals.lib.ar.us (Tom Dillard)
>
>Hi:
>
>I think the IB "John" is a wonderful "art shade." Am I off base here
in
>considering it an art shade?
>
>Tom
Hi Talkers,
I was wondering when someone was going to get around to mentioning JOHN
in this discussion of Art Shades. It seems to me that JOHN, like JUNGLE
SHADOWS, is a love or hate cultivar. Either you love it or hate it.
Personally, I am not fond of the "art shades" nor am I very fond of
browns but JOHN is one that is exceptional!!! The color is what I would
describe as bronze with a flush of purple/brown in the standards,
basically a reverse bicolor. Excellently formed flowers with round and
ruffled falls with domed standards. Very healthy and vigorous in growth,
forming a nice, tight clump with many stalks and buds that open
sequentially so as not to appear crowded. What more could one asked for?
It was a favorite when I grew it.
Iris Maniac,
Sterling (not Innerst)
Seattle, WA. Zone 8
AIS, KCIS, HIPS and MIS
And Friday Night Chat-o-phile
sterling_o@hotmail.com
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