Re: Fwd: Iris for Various Climates

Bravo suggestion!

let's see if we can make it happen!?



-----Original Message-----
>From: GMason1052@aol.com
>Sent: Sep 5, 2006 6:20 PM
>To: iris@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [iris] Fwd: Iris for Various Climates
>
>In a message dated 9/5/2006 5:58:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>irischapman@aim.com writes:
>
>I would  like to see AIS award system based on something like the Electoral 
>Collage,  that is not the total vote but the vote with each region getting one 
>vote  after totaling vote for that region. Thus California and Canada would 
>each get  one vote, with the best in the region getting that vote (or more for 
>AMs MHs  etc). thus one region would not dominate the vote and the plant 
>winning would  by necessity do well in a number of regions. This would give us Dykes 
>medal  winners that do well in a number of areas, not just a few areas with a 
>high  number of votes.
>
>
>
>I was surprised the other day to notice on a Smoke tree tag that they are  
>evidently not hardy in hot climates.  No one has bred an avocado for  Minnesota 
>either.  While I have tremendous respect for Mr. Chapman, his  opinions, and 
>his iris.  I wonder how much survivability matters to  "average joe" iris 
>grower.  If I suspect that an iris may be too tender for  my garden I am unlikely 
>to buy it as a new introduction, but at some point I am  likely to try it.  
>Personally, I am more concerned about the color  barriers.  New patterns and 
>colors grab my interest much quicker than  survivability.  Even bud count gets a 
>break on an outstanding new  pattern.  I don't think I am alone in these 
>opinions.  I suspect  Schreiner's has sold a few thousand Starship Enterprise 
>rhizomes, low bud count  and all.  I would be interested in hearing others opinions 
>on  this.
>
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