Re: Shaker's Prayer, etc.

hi,

Do you have a pic of Shaker's Prayer?

Char, New Berlin, WI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ellen Gallagher" <ellengalla@yahoo.com>
To: "sibrob" <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:56 AM
Subject: [sibrob] Shaker's Prayer, etc.


> I am fast approaching peak Siberian bloom on 6/16. In previous
> years, the Sibs were just be in bud at this date. Everything is
> looking good this year in all classes. 
> 
> Again, 'Shaker's Prayer' is the tallest. I haven't measured it
> but is so tall that when I went to take it to the Maine Iris
> Society show on 6/12 in Auburn, ME things happened in transport.
> First thing is that it was too darn tall for our car - upright.
> So, I decided to HOLD a stalk diagonally in the front seat and
> have a second stalk LAYING down in the back of the car. (my
> husband's idea) Andrew drove since I asked him to help. I had
> two tomato boxes fill of 2-liter bottles full of irises (TBs,
> Sibs, MTBs, etc.). 
> 
> In New England we have curvy, hilly roads. So it didn't take
> long to have me in the back seat gripping the boxes of stalks.
> Meanwhile, I had turned to look back (still in front seat) and
> ripped the top off of the 'Shaker's Prayer' I was holding. No
> harm done I thought..I brought a spare. Ha. The spare was soon
> gone as well. I prefer not to disclose how that one lost its
> top.  :-(
> 
> *No iris bud fly (Ortchacheta) this year....we had plenty of
> rain so that theory is kaput. Maybe the early bloom is the
> reason? Too early for them to inflict their damage? They are not
> to be found in any other irises so far this year. 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ellen 
> 
> p.s. Laurie, your irises are blooming well here. Your iris
> setosa is just about finished and it was loaded with
> bloomstalks. Your unknown blue Sib. should be out today and I am
> hoping to i.d. it. The buds look so much like one of mine. And
> your old  'Eric the Red' is in full swing. Thanks.
> 
> 
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