Re: Newbie Question on new Irises
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- Subject: Re: Newbie Question on new Irises
- From: G* S* <g*@loop.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 14:51:18 -0700
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From: Gerry Snyder <gcsnyd@loop.com>
Sey12@aol.com wrote:
>
> From: Sey12@aol.com
>
> Hi Folks-
> This is Suzanne in zone 5, Illinois and I'm wondering if any of you can tell
> me anything about the 6 new Irises I just planted.
> And unfortunately, of the 6, only one, 'Edith Wolford,'
> is mentioned in the only Iris book I have (the Grosvenor book), and even then,
> the only information offered is: "has yellow standards and violet-blue
> falls."
That's a pretty good description of EW. The colors are pastel enough that they
don't clash. In many places she is not a great grower, but she won the Dykes
Medal. Many of us find her very lovely, and she even reblooms once in a while.
>
> I'm definitely going to have to get some catalogs for a better selection. In
> the meantime, the 6 I have are:
>
> Batik
This one is generally referred to by first-time seers as "Come here and look at
this one!" It is white and purple, with the colors in irregular splotches.
Registered as a BB, it often grows to TB height. Very striking.
> China Dragon
Deep oramge
> Edith Wolford
> Spartan
Dark red
> Chinese Treasure
Standards whith with pink infusion; falls bluish pink with orange beards
> Study in Black
Very dark
>
> I hope at least some of these are real beauties!
I think you will be pleased.
Gerry, ready to plant the last of my '98 acquisitions Real Soon Now
--
g*@loop.com AIS Region 15
Warm, winterless Los Angeles
President of San Fernando Valley Iris Society
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