Re: [iris-talk] SIB: Springsbrook (was Chilled Wine)
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- Subject: Re: [sibrob] [iris-talk] SIB: Springsbrook (was Chilled Wine)
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- Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 23:10:42 -0400
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From: Maureen Mark <mmark@home.com>
Linda,
Our solution to sunlight and photographing iris is two people -- one holding the
golf umbrella and the other to take the shot. Maybe I'll try to get a shot
tomorrow night and get one of the kids to hold the umbrella.
Springsbrooks sounds lovely. I've considered in again and again. Now I'll have
to add it to my overloaded wish list.
Maureen Mark
Ottawa (zone 4)
JEM300@aol.com wrote:
> From: JEM300@aol.com
>
> In a message dated 5/31/99 5:56:42 PM Central Daylight Time, mmark@home.com
> writes:
>
> << I think Chilled Wine has to age, or you have to develop a palate for it.
> I loved
> the colour when I first saw it, but now after three or four years, it is
> finally
> strutting itself. It is planted right behind Xanthippes Halo (TB) that has
> the
> same colouring. I wish I was a better a photographer because it looks
> magnificent. >>
>
> Wow, what a combination. I also grow Xanthippe's Halo but they are nowhere
> near each other. If you are to photograph them, choose an overcast day. I
> have never had satisfactory photos of either of them when the sun is shining.
> CHILLED WINE is really stunning when it becomes well established.
>
> Regarding SPRINGSBROOK ...I received this Siberian as an extra with an order
> from Foxbrook last year. I did not know anything about it and you know how
> difficult it is to picture something from the checklist descriptions. It
> bloomed today and what a delicious surprise it was!! Blue, glorious, blue!!
> Gorgeous! The falls are a blue reminiscent (to me anyway) of HONKY TONK
> BLUES. Hard to describe but I will have a photo by end of week that I will
> post. I hope it captures the best features. Also, there is a nearly neon
> blue stripe down center of each stylearm. Yes, this was one of my best
> Siberian surprises ever.
>
> Linda Doffek
> West Bend, WI Zone 5
>
>
>
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