Re: [SpaceAgeRobin] Choosing Iris.

Denis,

See if you can track down Cy Bartlet, he has experience in the UK with Space 
Agers and may be able to help.  Do you grow ALIEN MIST ?

Chris
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Subject: Re: [SpaceAgeRobin] Choosing Iris.


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> Hello
> I am based in UK and also collect Tall bearded Space age and flat TB, but
> in my local Iris group I always get tempted by a few SDB and BBs
> I do not  think I can send you some plants but may be some seeds
> Here is my picture of Stinger someone in my Kent Group  Group has for fun
> managed to get some crosses they were not spectacular and I remenber the
> horns were missing. I recall it was crossed with a blue. I can ask him to
> self it so may be you will get more horns he may even get a picture?
> I think he still has the cross I will ask and try to salvage a piece as he
> is ruthless and his interest tend to be Tall bearded and they do not like
> Space age so it will be a slim chance if he still has it !
> We have two experts in my Kent Group Thelma Naylor, and Olga Wells they
> have both an extensive experience in BBs, and SDBs but no Space age they
> focus on Growth , colour, smell
> I got from them a great favourite so called Jewel baby.
> I brought the flower back from a bloom show and the smell is strong and
> sweet.
> I had three flowers and each branch and they last for several days would
> strongly recomand.  It is a near black/Navy blue
> I also include a picture of Stinger for info this is what it looks like
> over here .
> These are only passing comments but hope this will help making your
> ordering choice .
> I was like you tempted by Mesmerizer but for me it is a poor grower, I
> think it was the worse plant out of all the white I have.
> Flower has the appendages but the flower is not big and showy and other
> white get more attention.
> All the best for your SA experiment
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> Denis
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> Jewel baby
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> Stinger
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> (Embedded image moved to file: pic17815.jpg)
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> Denis
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> Hello.
>  Thanks for all the advice. I went and searched Riverview's Iris
> catalogue for BB and SDB SA iris, and this is what I found (along
> with eye-strain).
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> SDB - *Mini Big Horn and *Stinger
> BB -  *Bermuda Triangle, *Birdbath, *Cin Cin, *Crystal Nugget, Cute
> Orange Horn, *Humpty Dumpty, *Space Moon and Vegas Heat.
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>  All are said to have horns in the description, with the exceptions
> of Birdbath and Humpty Dumpty, which are said to have spoons. I have
> marked(*) which I am planning on acquiring for next year, due to my
> taste in colors. I am also planning on getting Bye Bye Blues and
> Mesmerizer in the TB category, plus the SDB rebloomer Forever Blue.
> Other BB I am planning on are Artisian Lady, Border Control, and
> Cranapple. My sister is going to give me some of her SDB when she
> divides next year, and as she has Cool Satin (sporadic horns), I am
> going to ask her to cross it with her choice of SDB and send me the
> seed pod if one occurs.
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> Ruth Miller,
> Southeast Idaho, z4b
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