I have been doing lots of research in what interests
gardeners in Iris and what types of iris they are
interested in. I believe I have shared with many
people that my research shows that people searching
the internet seem to be looking for information on
Siberian Irises ten to a hundred times more often than
people looking for information on Tall-bearded Iris.
The difference is enormous. At public Iris sales the
experience is the same. Some of this has to do with
many people thinking they know TBs but are less
familiar with Siberians. Whatever the cause it can be
said that Siberian Iris are a hot topic among todays
gardening public. There are many ways the Siberian
section of AIS can take advantage of this and I will
do whatever I can, that can help to bring members to
both groups. AIS brings members to the Siberian
section and the Siberian section can bring members to
AIS. At present there are great opportunities for us
to work together and achieve a greater, larger, Iris
society. But we need ideas, and efforts to carry them
out. I would suggest that coordinated efforts could
reap great rewards.
--- Judy Hollingworth <cyberiris@cablespeed.com>
wrote:
> Hi Bob:
>
> I don't think that I ever suggested that there was
> an effort to
> exclude us from the bulletin, but rather that we
> were hurting
> ourselves by our lack of a publicity person. In
> fact Jim Morris
> invited SSI to submit a section article for the AIS
> bulletin and I
> accepted his invitation in April of this year.
>
> Judy
>
>
>
>
>
> >Judy;
> >There are many people on the AIS board who grow and
> >enjoy Siberians. I don't believe there is any
> effort
> >to exclude Siberians from the bulletin. I would
> >suggest that the problem is more a lack of
> interesting
> >articles being submitted. One can't print what one
> >doesn't have in hand. I would love to see an
> article
> >on siberians in the perennial border. Unfortunately
> I
> >cannot remember seeing many picures from Irisarians
> of
> >Siberians in a perennial border. Therefore it is
> hard
> >to create an effective article. For there to be
> really
> >good articles there needs to be forethought and
> >planning sometimes for a year in advance. I am
> certain
> >I could find gardening journals that would print
> >articles on Siberians as ideal border plants, but
> >first one must see a number of perennial borders
> where
> >siberians were use effectively with other
> perennials
> >and have the pictures to support that.
> >
> >--- Judy Hollingworth
>
><<mailto:cyberiris%40cablespeed.com>cyberiris@cablespeed.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > >Hi Everyone:
> > >
> > > As the new president of SSI i feel that we are
> > > really hurting as a
> > > society because we do not have anyone in charge
> of
> > > publicity or with
> > > an in to the AIS powers that be to get us much
> > > coverage in the AIS
> > > bulletins. For a start we need someone willing
> to
> > > browse regional,
> > > local and international newsletters for
> interesting
> > > tidbits to feed
> > > to AIS and to SSI for that matter.
> > >
> > > If you think this isn't important - look what
> > > prominence the Median
> > > Society has acheived - putting out a spectacular
> > > 50th Anniversary
> > > magazine, creating the Ben Hager Cup for AIS
> > > Conventions - a special
> > > article on medians in the current AIS Bulletin
> in
> > > addition to
> > > excellent coverage in the garden writeups. ( The
> > > only mention of sibs
> > > that I found in the July Bulletin is one line on
> > > page 76 )!!!
> > >
> > > Excitement breeds excitement and we really need
> to
> > > generate some.
> > > Despite many overtures we still do not have
> anyone
> > > willing to take on
> > > the job of editor of SSI. We really need to get
> > > moving - we have
> > > started with an upgrading of our website.
> > >
> > > So if I haven't contacted you about either the
> > > publicity or editor's
> > > job - please don't take it personally - I
> probably
> > > didn't know you
> > > were available - contact me ASAP.
> > >
> > > Also sibrob is an excellent forum for a
> discussion
> > > of goals for SSI
> > > -pleeeeeeeeeeeeease give it some thought and
> let's
> > > get talking.
> > >
> > > Cheers Judy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
