Re: Rhizome color - AND SCENTED IRIS INFORMATION

"Betty Fransis" is highly fragrant, rampantant in growth, and flowers 
prolificly for me in Kentucky, zone 5....Annette Milch
>Date:	Tue, 27 Aug 1996 12:52:55 -0600 (MDT)
>From:	Donna Grossruck <dogrossr@bbs.cresnet.org>
>Sender:	iris-l@rt66.com
>To:	Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
>Subject:	Re: Rhizome color  - AND SCENTED  IRIS  INFORMATION
>
>Hello Dennis: All of my rhizomes are the same color - but the interesting 
>thing I would like to share with all of you is this:  How many of you 
>know that there is an Iris rhizome - highly scented flower - that is said 
>to bew the newest source of essence in Japan - which is gleaned from the 
>rhizome?  Have you ever heard of this - anyone?
>
>I have some of these Iris - and the source is Hollands Gardens in 
>Washington State.  The name of the Iris is "Sweet Lena",  The scent is 
>outstanding, and a small bouquet in the house radiates the beautiful 
>fragrance throughout.  Lena, was the name of Mr. Holland's Mother who 
>grew these old, old Iris.  Apparently she gave 6 rhizomes to him many, 
>many years ago and he has grown them in a field next to his home for many 
>years.
>
>He told me early this spring, that Martha Stewart's people contacted him 
>and he said that she wanted to do a feature about them.  I haven't seen 
>it - and I don't know if it was accomplished.  But one thing that I know 
>- is that the flowers from Sweet Lena are the sweetest of any I have seen.
>
>They are a very light shade of violet.  Mr. Holland said that a company 
>in Japan wanted to buy everything he had - (the rhizomes) so they could 
>make a highly prized perfume from them.  I don't know if they did that or 
>not either.
>
>KJust thought I would share this with all of you.  I have had Sweet Iris 
>for three years, and it multiplies readily - so I have expanded my 
>bouquet potential.  One day I will have enough to sell a few to anyone.
>
>I have not seen a thread on here about scented iris - so maybe others on 
>the list have a scented favorite that is still available to purchase 
>somewhere.
>
>Donna from Washington State
>Region 13
>
>On Mon, 26 Aug 1996, Dennis Stoneburner wrote:
>
>> Donald Mosser wrote:
>> >   Is
>> > rhizome color indicative of flower color in any way?
>> > 
>> > -Donald
>> >Sorry Donald, NO!
>> 
>> Dennis Stoneburner
>> Zone 7 sorta
>> 
>>
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