Re: TB:Symposium Ballot
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] TB:Symposium Ballot
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 05:16:22 EST
From: Irisborer@aol.com
In a message dated 11/16/1999 11:48:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,
carrylm@bigsky.net writes:
<< Queen in Calico--what a color!! and the color pattern is interesting--one
of
our top sellers every year at our sale--blooms prolifically >>
Interesting that Carryl lists several irises on HER list that are almost
impossible here - although we share similar winter weather (the climate that
gets the bad press).
KILT LILT - is a famous 'challenge' of an iris, with lots of folks frustrated
who try to keep a Dykes bed going
FANCY WOMAN - I have good luck with this one, but it's also got a rep as
being tricky
QUEEN IN CALICO - an iris that I would love to grow - but it flat out refuses
to get comfortable in the Guest gardens. In fact, lots of the fancy plics
are tempermental for me.
So I wonder if the common denominator is moisture..... Colorado is pretty
dry, I believe while we are pretty moist - year round. Interesting that we
can use these lists to draw conclusions about why we've triumphed or not with
this iris or that.
And, FWIW - we had a drought this year on the east coast.... and my irises
have never looked better! Going into winter my foliage was still absolutely
pristine and healthy - no sign of leaf spot or any of the other things that
give irises a bad name.
Kathy Guest in East Aurora, NY
Z6
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