Re: to be or not to be

--- In iris-photos@egroups.com, "Patrick Orr" <PatrickJOrr@h...> 
wrote:
> Ok, here is a subject that is very controversial: haft veining.
> 
> I know some of the old-time hybridizers have worked long and hard
to 
remove them from the flower, and now prefer clean color throughout
the 
haft area.
> 
> However, I feel many have lost sight of the fact that haft veining 
can add distinction and a gradual color separation to a flower in 
certain cases.  
> 
> In this case, I feel the flower would loose something if those haft 
veins were not there.  The veining adds to the flower in my opinion.  
See for yourself in the attached picture.  I have colored in the haft 
area and do not think it is as nice looking a flower as the one with 
veins.  
> 
> IMHO, I love the flower as is.  It is the  "The branching is tight. 
 Buds are adequate to good." part that bothers me.  Don't we want
more 
introductions that have better branching with buds that are above 
"good," rather than another pretty flower?    
> 
> Patrick Orr
> Phoenix, AZ  USA
> Zone 9
> I can just hear Mike now getting ready to pick apart any future 
seedlings I might possibly introduce...lol
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Harold Peters 
>   To: iris-photos@egroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 1:32 PM
>   Subject: Re: [iris-photos] to be or not to be
> 
> 
>   Of course you can see a lot more than we can on our monitors. 
However I would not recommend introduction because of the haft 
veining. There were several earlier blue amoena "to be or not to be" 
photos that I thought were much better. 
> 
>   I did receive your catalog today.   
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Mike Sutton 
>     To: iris-photos@egroups.com 
>     Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 8:13 AM
>     Subject: [iris-photos] to be or not to be
> 
> 
>     Need some help.  I really like the color and form of this 
flower.  The branching is tight.  Buds are adequate to good.  What do 
you all think of it?  Should it be intro'd or not?
>     Thanks
>     Mike

I have to agree with your point. A feature should be judged on its 
overall effect on the flower "impression" rather then if its a good 
thing or bad thing in isolation. What may help on flower look goodmay 
make another flower look bad. 


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