Re: Natiomal Guest Iris

This is one of several occurances that make me hesitant to send anything to a
national or regional event. I have heard things from several hybridizers, and
could be convinced that they were isolated incidents, but this is the third thing
that I know of that has happened with Mike Greenfield. This indicates to me that
perhaps it is a widespread issue(?). I was present when Mike opened a box returned
from the National where the irises returned were wrapped tightly in a paper bag in
the box and were quite wet and on their way to slimy. I know these are strictly
volunteer events and that they are a service to hybridizers to display their
plants, but it would hardly be a National or Regional event without the guests.
Shouldn't there be some mechanism in place to prevent such things?  I have also
heard chatter that it can be difficult to get hybridizers to send guests. Perhaps
this is part of the problem?


John Bruce
Zone 5b, Land of the Buckeyes :)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael D. Greenfield" <mgreenfield@cinci.rr.com>
Subject: [iris] Natiomal Guest Iris


> I just recieved a box with one of my seedlings from the National. It was one I
> requested to be returned. I had already recieved that one from the other two
> gardens 2 months ago. Any one else recieve any lately?
>
> Of course it is way to late to safely plant them. They are not really needed
> here as it increased great here. The other two gardens sent about 40 rhizomes
> total.
>
> What if it was one I really needed? I did ask for 6 fans of one of my intros
> returned and only recieved four. From the size of the rhizomes I am sure they
> had more. I can get by with only 4.
>
> Mike Greenfield

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