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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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