Re: [iris-talk] SIB: Springsbrook (was Chilled Wine)

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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