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Juri,
Here is a photo of Cloud Fire. I use to grow it. It was a
dependable bloomer and a good steady increaser.
Margie V.
Oro Valley, AZ.
Zone 8/9
I*@comcast.net
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Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:43
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Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Re: HYB: Blyth
survivors
Neil,
there is in a pedigree of LOUISA'S SONG an iris
that is mysterious for me: CLOUD FIRE (B.Brown'83). It is only one that is out
of Barry's line. Is that only happy occasion or CLOUD FIRE has some exclusive
qualities?
Juri
in Moscow
One thing that has been really interesting to
me is a substantial shift in direction taking place in Blyth's breeding a
few generations back. The heavy reliance on SUNSET SNOWS, LIGHTNING
RIDGE and similar line-breeding that ultimately is PINNACLE, pinks, and
PROGENITOR/WHOLE CLOTH oriented has taken a subtle but significant
shift. Barry mentions this in a *Tall Talk* article. The pinks
and Progenitor-derived ancestry is still there, but the newer Blyth
line is more dependent on Ghio sources than on Opal Brown's
work. I have forgotten just what all came into the line, but the
quality has shot up rapidly in recent generations.
Plume d'Or, Cafe Risque, Avona and some others
figure heavily in the ancestries of recent varieties, and MAN ABOUT
TOWN (from Plume d'Or x Cafe Risque) is especially notable, as are its
several named sibs. Currently LOUISA'S SONG and its sibs, including
SILK ROMANCE have been especially productive of wide, beautifully formed and
remarkable colorful creations. Another name that surfaces repeatedly is
AVONA. The genetics in the line are so complex that astounding variety
is emerging.
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