Donald,
I find your observations on forms and
shapes to be very interesting, and your additional comments are right to the
point. It always amazes me to hear iris judges at a loss when it comes to
working with arilbreds; some of them don't understand the forms because they
have little, if any, experience with the oncos and especially less
experience with the regelias. I have even heard a couple comment that the
regeliabreds were "like old fashioned TBs in form." I wish more people
could relate to your comments. On another note: It amazes me how you
used my arilmedian regeliabred 'Childsong' with 'Zerzura' to come up
with what I introduced for you as 'Feeling Sorta Blue', a hybrid that took on
more of the rounded onco form. And now here you have, with the cross
('Heartstealer' X ('Childsong' x 'Zerzura')), come up with an arilbred that is
even closer to the rounded and domed onco form and yet has its own unique
form. Questions: Is this new seedling fertile? And, how are
seedlings 1, 2, and 3 in appearance and color.....or have they ever
bloomed?
Elm