Re: NEW MEMBER


In a message dated 1/25/01 11:40:06 PM, rkontak@twcny.rr.com writes:

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Hi-


I'm a new member to SIBROB, but have belonged to AIS and the Siberian Iris 
Society for several years. I just got on the Net at home, so I joined .


I live in Camillus N.Y. a suburb of Syracuse and grow about 80+ different 
hybrids of Siberian Iris. Bob Hollingsworth showed me how to do crosses and 
germinate after the Detroit Ais Convention, which started me to do some 
limited hybridizing. I also grow a large number of species, species crosses 
from SIGNA seed, some spuria, a large number of all types of bearded iris, 
lots of versicolor and setosa, some Japs; but my favoite is siberian iris. I 
grow all the Morgan award medal winners from Tycoon to Roaring Jelly.


Most of my plants are 5 to 6 years old, and I have lost only a few to borers 
once established after a fall planting. My best plants always are those I can 
received in pots. My best growers and favorites are McGarvey hybrids, or Anna 
Mae Miller and Borglum introductions crossed from McGarvey plants. My 
favorites are Aqua Whisper and Temper Tantrum.

I have a lot of Warburton, and Marty & Jan introductions; heavily influenced 
by viewing at the Mass Medley Convention.


My garden was a backup garden at the 2000 HIPS convention in Syracuse N.Y., 
and so I managed to show several people historic siberians. Everybody should 
grow some older varieties like ceasars brother, siberica, McEwen's pansy 
purple or Carol Warner's shakers prayer. Their form and growth habits are 
very good.


I'm retiring from work in another week and look forward to participating in 
SIBROB.


Bob Kontak

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My goodness, I skipped over this first letter of your--so see I am very late 
with Congratulations. I realized you were nearing retirement.  How is Ginny? 
I have a good slide of both of you from Dallas and here it is almost time to 
go to another AIS Convention. I had a marvelous time visiting New Zealand and 
seeing many lovely gardens and they grow Siberians very well. Thanks for the 
support. I guess I didn't pamper my plants so they do seem to be sturdy. 
However there are a couple that do not seem to transplant well for some.  
Wonder why? When they sometimes are sister seedlings. Anna Mae Miller, 
Kalamazoo, MI

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