Variegated I. tectorum?

I have heard this mentioned in the past, but I believe it to be somewhat 
mythical. I thought I had hit paydirt last year, when my I. tectorum alba 
seeds from SIGNA put up lots of little variegated seedlings. I figured I 
either had the real thing, or they had sent me I. japonica variegata seeds 
by mistake.
Well they WERE I. tectorum, BUT they lost the lovely clear variegation by 
the time they got a few more leaves.
My question is - does this mean the potential for variegated plants is in 
these little guys? Will further crossing maybe bring the trait out? I am 
interested in both facts and opinions here :-)

Cheers, Jan Clark, in Australia, where I. versicolour still pops out a bloom 
every now and then, but we are about to hit the iris doldrums.




 
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