Re: Re: CULT: Dykes winners, performing poorly
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: Dykes winners, performing poorly
- From: s*@compfun.net
- Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 21:47:42 -0800
Edith Wolford, If anyone saw Edith Wolfrod blooming in our fields you would
know/see why it won the Dykes, it's big, beautiful, long stalks and lots of
buds. We are new to the Iris game but seem to have hit on the right
combonation of fertilizer, water and climate. We at Valleyford Gardens in
eastern Washington zone 5 love to see her bloom
John Reeds wrote:
> Someone told me that they saw Edith Wohlford blooming happily in the high
> desert area out here; I've seen it sickly in my garden and others under
> varied conditions, only once with a stalk of more than 24" or 4 buds and
> usually not bloomong at all. It is pretty, though. The colors are cleaner
> than most "similar" iris, including many unappealing buff/lavender bicolors
> susequently introduced to capitalize on Edith's popularity and lack of
> performance.
>
> John Reeds
> jreeds@microsensor.com
>
> > << Edith Wolford never grew worth a lick here.
> > Wherever did it get the votes to put it over the top as Dykes Medal
> > winner?
> >
> > Edith Wolford got its votes at the AIS National Convention in California
> > where Ben Hager had a fifty (?) foot row in full bloom for the tour of
> > Melrose Gardens. It was spectacular!
> >
> > Dorothy Willott
> >
> >
>
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