Irises: Help, 1 by bonjon

bonjon wrote:
6 - every year during prime TB bloom, Schreiners throws open its gardens to the public and holds a festival - see the tent in the background of the last photo? If you ever get to, GO. They are on outskirts of Salem OR.

7 - how many acres they have in production? Probably over 300 acres. The land around the tracks (from main road to Schreiners) is a carpet of colors as far as you can see. Have always wondered what those train passengers must think!

8 - I've heard that a hybridizer needs 250 plants before introducing a new iris to market. Keith Keppel, one of the world's top hybridizers right now, says he waits for 500 before introducing an iris. He told me Schreiners has to have around 2,000 to meet market demands for a new iris.

Display gardens are an incredible display of companion plants, too