DAINTY IRISES IN THEIR PRIME : ORCHIDLIKE FLOWERS BURST ONTO THE SCENE.Byline: Karen Thacker Special to the Daily News Circus Stripes, Victoria Falls Victoria Falls, waterfall, c.1 mi (1.6 km) wide with a maximum drop of 420 ft (128 m), in the Zambezi River, S central Africa, on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. The falls are formed as the Zambezi plummets into a narrow chasm (c. and Tequila tequila Distilled liquor, usually clear in colour and unaged, made from the fermented juice of the Mexican agave plant. (See agave family.) It contains 40–50% alcohol. Sunrise sound like names of Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
But they are the names of flower varieties - irises in particular. Growing in her Acton back yard, Hi Desert Iris and Daylily Society charter member Pat Girl has an America's Cup America's Cup: see sailing. America's Cup Most prestigious trophy in international yachting competition. First offered under another name in Britain in 1851, the cup was won easily by the America from New York and subsequently became known as the - a beautiful all-white iris named after the sailing yacht race Noun 1. yacht race - a race between crews of people in yachts sailing-race boat race - a race between people rowing or driving boats - and a Madam Shareux, a border bearded iris. ``Skip the housework - it can wait,'' Girl says of her love of gardening. Girl picked up her passion for flowers from her parents, who gardened at their Van Nuys home. Irises in purple, white, pink, peach, brown and yellow adorn her back yard, along with other flowers such as lilacs. Girl and other iris fanciers will enter their blossoms in the 1997 Desert Jewels show Saturday and Sunday, sponsored by the Hi Desert Iris Society at the Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. . Why such a love for the iris? ``They call it the poor man's Poor man's is a common slang term used to compare one thing with another. It is not necessarily a derogatory term. It is usually used in a sentence as "X is a poor man's Y", with "X" being the person or thing one is referring to, and "Y" being the superior but similar person or orchid. Some of them look like orchids. They are so delicate and fluffy, majestic and tall,'' she said. When it comes to growing them, there are not many secrets. ``The iris and daylily are very adaptable to the desert - they grow anywhere,'' said Barbara Turner, society president. Girl added: ``They grow real well - you can throw them in a pile and they'll grow - which is nice.'' The difficulty is having some in full bloom full bloom the stage of a crop when two-thirds of the plants are in flower; the crop is mature. on the weekend the annual show happens to be - a date picked months in advance. March through May is iris season, with April usually the peak month. ``Right now I have so many in bloom I may not have any for the show,'' Girl said last week. ``It got hot and so they are in full bloom. We can never time the right time for an iris show - whenever they decide to bloom they'll bloom.'' ``You sort of keep your fingers crossed,'' Turner said. Hi Desert Iris and Daylily Society's 1997 Desert Jewels show Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Antelope Valley Mall, Sears Court Entries must be brought to the mall between 7 and 9 a.m. Saturday, with judging at 9:30 a.m. To enter blossoms or arrangements, iris growers can call society President Barbara Turner at (805) 947-1890. Potted plants will be on sale. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--color in AV edition only) Pat Girl's back yard in Acton is filled with blooming irises, such as the Change of Pace. (2--color in AV only) A delicate Kathleen Nelson iris thrives in the desert climate. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News Box: Hi Desert Iris and Daylily Society' 1997 Desert Jewels show (see text) |
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