Re: And the winner is......
From: jimsullivansgarden@home.com
Hi Ellen,
Nice to know there are some other really nutty gardeners out there. The
neighbors aren't usually as nutty - at least when it comes to gardening.
This 'Kamayama' sounds great(must be if it drives people to throw up
there pants) I had what I believe is I. typhafolia bloom this year from
seed. I was most impressed. It is what I would call a dark rich purple
with no signal. I hope you continue to have a great season in the
garden. Jim in Saskatoon, Sask. Canada zone 3
Ellen Gallagher wrote:
>
> From: Ellen Gallagher <e_galla@moose.ncia.net>
>
> Wow!
>
> 'Kamayama' opened today and gad, I can hardly stand it. I looked
> out the window as soon as I got up and saw it across the yard.
> Threw up some jeans & sweatshirt (cold here today) and picked up
> my little terrier and went running across the lawn carrying a
> yardstick to measure this stunning plant. My neighbor explicitly
> said to tell her the minute it opened so I climbed the retaining
> wall (still carrying my Cairn,Riley, who was having a grand time)
> and pounded on her back door. She came out in her robe and slippers
> and we went over the wall and she was so pleased and didn't mind
> that her feet were soaked from the dew. She is a great gardener
> but has NO Siberians. This is changing this year. We will be
> up. Jody, along with our other gardening neighbors.
>
> This was about 6:30 am, BTW.
>
> What a flower...Currier McEwen wrote in 'The Siberian Iris' that
>
> 'Kamayama' is probably I. sanguinea x I. siberica and is grown
> in Japan but is probably Korean in origin.
>
> It measures exactly 41 1/2 inches from ground level to top of
> the standards which are gorgeous. I have found other first
> year plants to be taller the second year...wonder if it is
> hold true for this one.
>
> This is a first year plant from Kathy Marble in Mass. THANK
> YOU, Kathy.
>
> *Dana Borglum's 'Seneca Night Sky' is the current favorite of
> almost everyone that comes to the garden. I like it better than
> 'Lake Keuka'....the light style arms make make a statement against
> the dark blue flower. (they are called aqua in the checklist but
> I would call them a lovely light blue - aqua means some green to
> me).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ellen
>
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> Northern New Hampshire, USA / Zone 3
> Berlin, NH in 'The Great North Woods'
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