Re: RE; CULT..DownUnder Spring Bloom Report

Knew I'd miss out some of my blooming TBs
Also have St Petersberg (great rebloomer) Jesse's Song (one of our most
popular), and Cascade Pass

Colleen
----- Original Message -----
From: wendy sargeant <wendon@dcsi.net.au>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] RE; CULT..DownUnder Spring Bloom Report


> Hi Colleen,
> You are quite right, my Dutch iris Acapulco is the darkest Purple iris I
> have ever seen. I always loved Prof Blauw, but Acapulco takes the
> show...When I was typing , I was thinking blue this and blue that...must
> have been in a blue mood..No not really, just mad about blue flowers...The
> word purple didnt come to the brainwaves, and it is a real royal purle
too,
> with the same bright yellow bits...Opops bit lost for the right terms
today,
> must be the warm weather..
> As to Notorious, it has 2 spikes, but they are very tight, bloom is quite
a
> bit off, but still way out of whack for its norm...We had a huge storm
last
> night, lots of lightning but only 5 mls of big rain.Just enough though to
> wet the driveway and give some plants a sip...As they say, better than a
> poke in the eye with a blunt stick....
> Chhers for Now, from Wendy Sargeant..Victoria, Australia.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colleen Modra" <irises@senet.com.au>
> To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [iris-talk] RE; CULT..DownUnder Spring Bloom Report
>
>
> > Wendy
> >
> > If you have Notorious flowering your seasons are really mixed up, it
> flowers
> > fairly late for us.
> > I'm surprised you describe DI Acapulco as dark blue. I bought it last
year
> > as a purple and it certainly flowers purple for me. It does have a
lovely
> > blue band around the yellow signal. It certainly beats any other purple
> I've
> > seen for vigour. It's as vigorous as Saturnas and Prof Blauw. Altough I
> was
> > surprised how much better than usual my Purple Sensation is this year.
If
> > only I could get decent plants from Orange Beauty, it's always so small
> and
> > late. Love Royal Yellow it always has four buds per stem. A number of my
> > many blues are also flowering.
> >
> > My La flowering are Eolian, Lost For Words and Mad About You, although
> many
> > others are heading up.
> > Noticed this morning that some Spuria are heading up also.
> >
> > Dwarfs, Medians flowering - Chanted, Windrose, Cache, Tarheel Elf,
> > Winelight, Taja, Scion, Learn, Chanted. Furosio (love those pink
> stds/orange
> > falls and bushy red beards) Silent Strings, Impulse, Avenelle,
Strawberry
> > Love, It's a Giggle, Smug.
> >
> > TBs White Lightning, Yes, Aztec Burst, Scented Bubbles, All American,
> > Mountain Violet, Perfect Couple, Torque, Persian Berry, Kiss of Gold.
> >
> > Colleen Modra
> > South Australia
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: wendy sargeant <wendon@dcsi.net.au>
> > To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 11:49 AM
> > Subject: [iris-talk] RE; CULT..DownUnder Spring Bloom Report
> >
> >
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > > I have a few things to report.Yes, it is sure a crazy season here in
> > Victoria, Aus..I have the same seasonal topsy turvy bloom as Colleen
seems
> > to be having. I have buds in JI's..I dont know what they are doing...and
I
> > have tb's flowering before my many dwarves...What is happening? We have
> had
> > a very dry and relativatley mild winter for my area, which often gets
snow
> > and heavy frosts and loads or rain, but not this year.We usually have
very
> > wet springs/summers but the last 4 years have been very dry, makes one
get
> > very smart with dairy farming procedures I can tell you.
> > > Any how it has been 29 deg c 3 times in the last 2 weeks and many of
my
> > garden plants have been doing to oddest things. It is nice  not to have
to
> > wait for blooms but I really hope they dont all bloom in one hit.I like
> the
> > staggered seasons better.
> > > For Janet: Gaelic Gig is not as loud a colour pattern as I would have
> > liked but it is still very unusual . I do like it, perhaps I would have
> got
> > a louder effect if I hadnt snapped off the other spikes. Anyways it is
> > increasing very well, but has been atttacked badly by weather spots,
which
> > is odd as we have had minimal rain..
> > > For Rosalie: In my area we have a few weather hazards which can make
> life
> > tough,, we do have floods here as I have extensive natural waterways
> > throughout my areas valleys. We also have severe winds, however not
> > tornados..We get small versions known in Aus as Willy Willys....but they
> are
> > puppies compared to the USA ones and arent able to lift animals into the
> > air. We also are prone to fire as we are surrounded by State Forests on
> > either side of our valleys.And as Collen said we are very prone to
> drought,
> > and have had one this winter/last summer and could be facing another dry
> > season ahead.
> > > Whats Blooming Now? A new dutch iris called Acapulco, has the tallest
> > darkest blue blooms I have ever seen, truly beautiful and tough, .tb
> > Alatruist, more Philanderer, Dwarves, Chanted, Chickory Dickory, Impish,
> > Smoky Imp, spikes on Cabaret Royale, Norotious,Silverado, Yaquina Blue,
> and
> > quite a few more.Pacific Coasts are still blooming and budding, and I
have
> > been drooling at the new realeases and Colleen's new catalogue and
> thinking
> > ,,where can I dig some more holes.
> > > For Colleen; How are the JIs doing? I also bought Roaring Jelly..we
must
> > have good taste. have you seen the new Sibs from Rainbow Ridge. =Mesa
> Pearl
> > and Lavender Stipples,,very tempting...Is Tempo Two's cat out yet?
Havent
> > seen mine...
> > > Cheers for now, sorry this email has got so long..Bye from Wendy
> Sargeant,
> > Victoria Australia..
> > > P.S. Wonder how Jan is getting on with her move?
> > >
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