Re: Re: Bearded seedling

I'll have to try to scan some of the petal edges if I can't get a close
enough photo.

This thing's gold wire edge almost looks like a thin layer of light gold
trapped between crystal. (Too poetic for such an ugly little iris? :-)) It
does show a yellow pigment in the rim.

Christy

Skip & Christy Hensler
THE ROCK GARDEN
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@volfirst.net>

> One of this year's old fashioned "experiments" had those same glittering
> rims - visible down the row, looking like metallic edging glittering in
> bright sunlight.  First time I'd ever noticed that on an iris.  This is
> one that matches what you describe, Bill, as having just the front and
> back translucent 'skin' of the petal with no pigmented mid layer of
> cells.  Like you, I think the metallic shine must be an optical effect
> of the structure - up close, they look like nothing good.  More like
> dead tissue than a pretty shiny rim.




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