Re: CULT: evaluating disease resistance

I assume plants in convention gardens are carefully groomed, removing
all diseased foliage.  Hard to know how much bases of plants would help,
but it would be interesting to see!  And be sure to include a reference
cultivar from each garden for comparison. Or are all gardens equal in
iris heaven?

Probably Oklahoma will give more useful data.  They may not have the
same "overwatering" issues that we do farther east, but are (believe it
or not) <more> likely to have serious late winter/early spring freeze
damage than I do.

I've been <told> I <have> to go to convention next year.  It's after my
bloom season, so at least there won't be a conflict.  And the idea of
going back in time (and weather) to experience peak bloom season a
second time is <very> appealing.

But just thinking about making that long trip makes me tired!  Have to
line up a house sitter.  Plus I will need to make sure I will be
guaranteed a steady supply of diet Coke (not Pepsi!), chicken, and rice,
plus a place to lie down when I run out of steam!

<    I have been taking many pictures at the
                   conventions.  This years CD will have over 1000
                   pictures but only a few clumps.  I will make sure
                   that I get a good many pictures of clumps in
                   Portland.  Will you be there?
                   Char, New Berlin, WI>

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