Re: VAR: 'Root Beer Iris'
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] VAR: 'Root Beer Iris'
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:55:51 EST
From: HIPSource@aol.com
In a message dated 11/19/99 9:18:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, BILLS@hsc.edu
writes:
<< Does anyone know which iris people are talking about when they refer to the
>"rootbeer" iris? I take it that it is a passalong plant. Do we know what it
>is?
The classic bronze 'Inca Chief' has a strong, sweet fragrance definitely
like that of root beer. The color of the flower also reminds one of that
beverage! >>
Really? I've never smelled that one. Don't think I'm seeing a lot of things
that meet its description being grown in contexts where I'd expect the term
to be used, but youmight well be right. I'm hearing about the 'grape iris'
----which-we know about----- and the 'rootbeer iris'---- and I figured it had
to be something pretty ubiqitous, but 'rarer' than the former
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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