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From: M*@msn.com

To: i*@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:59 PM

Subject: [iris-photos] HYB: Winesap X Wearing Rubies maiden

 

I hesitated to post this one for fear you guys wouldn't believe

the color accurate.  This is how it looks 2nd day.  Falls are black

first day open.

 

Last year I swore an oath I'd never put pollen on Winesap again,

since nearly everything I got was almost identical to it in form and

branching.  This one is either a year late with it's maiden or has

improved beyond recognition.  Can't believe I would have missed that

beard last year, though, no matter what else was going on. 

 

It has a triple terminal and 2 actual, good branches. I was so amazed,

I didn't believe the marker.  Went clear to the start and counted rows

to be sure. 

 

BTW - the favorite spring maiden has a redder variegata sib with a

spent primary and blooming on increase.  Not as wide, but not bad.

More reason to suspect the pod parent could have rebloomed, given

half a chance. 

 

Chuck - That's exactly what I thought.  Quite a gamble, though.

 

 

Mary Lou, near Indianapolis