Re: SCARLET BUTTERFLY

Chris,
>Crossing BUTTERFLY
> WINGS, which is a 1/8th bred x  a half bred could still yeild 
seedlings
> that look less Aril than SCARLET BUTTERFLY.

But 'Butterfly Wings' - at least the one marketed - would have been 
a 1/4 bred.  The aril grandparent is supposed to have been I. 
susiana.  Therefore any seedling using a TB as the other parent 
would have resulted in the 1/8 type cross under the old arilbred 
classification system.  Now SCARLET BUTTERFLY would have to be 
registered as a TB.  Its growth habits conform to that.
 
>This is why I'm wondering if
> the pollen parent could really be a TB.

The parentage of SB is given as 'Butterfly Wings' X ROCKET.

>Is SCARLET BUTTERFLY pod fertile?

Not readily for me.  I finally got one pod after three seasons of 
trying. Lots and lots of attempts - one of my sieges - that is 
daubing every bloom. That pod was using SYRIAN PRINCESS pollen, of 
all things.  The seeds looked good and the count was relatively 
high, but there wasn't any germination.  I still have the pot of 
seeds, but not much hope of ever seeing any germination. Another 
successful pod using a different pollen parent would be more likely 
to give germination, I believe.   
> 
> Which nursry sells this one ?

Mine came from Superstition Iris Gardens.  I can't recall seeing it 
offered elsewhere, but other nurseries may have it.

>Looks like a must have to me.

It looks like nothing else I've seen.  If it has a modern 
counterpart in color and design, I'd love to see it.

Donald



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