Re: Siberians & tall beardeds

In a message dated 11/1/02 1:38:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
mygarden@easystreet.com writes:


>    Another good Siberian Iris is Butter and Sugar, a nice sunny yellow
> w/white.  It occasionally reblooms for me also.  I have been looking for a
> good blue, so will search for Orville Fay.  I love the Siberians when they
> are in bloom, but agree it is oh too short.
> 

Marilyn,

If you can get the information try to find a high bud count and at least one 
branch on the bloomstalk.  Many of them go straight up with two buds which is 
one year's housing for three or four days flowering.  That is another good 
reason to find one with very strong healthy foliage.  The McEwen Siberians 
are bred in Maine so do well in my garden. Old 'Orville Fay' has been around 
for years and since it has become "superceded' by newer hybrids it may take a 
bit of looking.  When a genus becomes a plant society and new hybrids are 
churned out every year, really good plants are lost in the shuffle.  The 
phrase "superceded by" should be looked at with a careful eye.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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