Re: CULT: Cyber trial gardens

In a message dated 9/5/2005 8:05:23 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
rpries@sbcglobal.net writes:

<<Without some objective parameters such as branching, bud count,  stalk 
height, flowers size, purple based foliage, etc. the survey is of value  only to 
those who live in the Death Zone.>>
Bob, 
 
With all due respect I appreciate and applaud the positive approach!   I 
truly do.  But if an iris won't live for me (my main concern) it really  isn't 
going to matter much what type of branching and bud count it WOULD have  
presented!  
 
If I'm not mistaken, this whole discussion came from people wanting to know  
the 'gardenability' of irises.  The lack of 'growability' of many warm area  
introductions (now at $50.00 a pop) has been a problem from those of us in the  
continental center of North America.  Perhaps in some climatic conditions  
more than others.  
 
This has been the 'elephant' in the middle of the room that everyone wants  
to ignore.  Except those of us that have to deal with it!  
 
If I'm understanding your approach to the situation we would buy all the  new 
introductions each year (what the wallet would allow) and only report on  
those that LIVE?  How would we determine what would NOT grow in our  area?  And 
how to best avoid wasted money and energy?  
 
Count me frustrated!  Maybe I'm missing a link here, but seems like a  lot of 
work involved not to produce the information many of us need.  
 


 
Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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