As some of you may be aware, I wrote an article that appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 AIS Bulletin about my efforts to limit my iris cultivar collecting by creating a "theme" that I could follow. The idea that the theme would severely limit/cut down on acquisitions. Hmmmm........how did that go?
Well, think of this as a College student. My major is "Sterling Innerest". I have a minor in: Joan Robert's. AND Dykes medal winners.
The problem is that had trouble following my self proclaimed road map. First issue is that I added another "theme". I added "J. Griffin Crump".
So what is the count?
Innerst = added 4 cultivars.
Joan Roberts = added 6 cultivars and two promptly bit the dust -they were small and rotted out in the Spring)
Dykes Medal = added 8 cultivars.
Crump = added 5 cultivars.
So I added 79 cultivars outside my limiting parameters!!!!!
(so 80% missed the criteria)
Why? How did this happen? Can it be stopped or fixed?
Lets break it down:
I picked up 18 from my local Iris society sale and picnic.
I picked up 7 directly from Roberts & Crump.
I picked up 4 from Stoney Creek Iris for helping at an event.
I picked up 15 from Dee and the PNW sales.
I picked up 27 in two trades with Andrea & Brett.
I picked up 1 from Rainbow Iris farms.
I picked up 1 from AIS President Jim Morris.
I picked up 30 from 2 local iris gardeners.
was this year an anomaly?
