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From: M*@msn.com

To: i*@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 11:26 PM

Subject: [iris-photos] HYB: Favorite spring maiden

 

(Spring Fling x Immortality) X Decadence

 

Pod parent was tall, mauvish, hafty.  Lots of buds on 4

branches and very early.  No RE but so crowded, it mighta-

coulda been.  Bloom quality so poor I never felt inclined to

give it space.  Extreme vigor.

 

Decadence has not been a magic bullet, pollen-wise, on the

stuff I've tried, but sure worked on this one.  Standards look

a bit short, and too open for my taste, but I love the play of

color in the falls. 

 

My real favorites are the 85-90 with spent primaries that I'll have

to wait to see, but this one can eat crackers in my iris bed

anytime.  Yes, it's garden name is "Eating Crackers"

 

I think I have the only catalpa tree in central Indiana with

bloom frozen out.  No wonder my bloom was generally very poor

this spring. 

 

Would love to see everybody's favorite new ones, registered or

seedlings. 

 

Either sequential stalks or repeats on Forever Blue and Flirting

Again.  Hard to define with this weather.

 

Mary Lou, near Indianapolis