Dennis,
For me it would have to be the lavender-pink hookeri donated by Todd
Bowland; let's hope the color breeds true. Now if someone would just
locate a white one...
Ken
Dennis Kramb wrote:
>
> Each year there are things on the SIGNA seed list that I get really
> excited about. One year it was the Alophia species donated by Rodney
> Barton. 10 years ago it was Iris longitpetala... which turned out to be
> a mislabeled dwarf white siberian. And once it was Iris tridentata! It
> all depended on my "focus" at that particular stage of my life.
>
> So this year I think the most exciting offerings on the seed list are:
>
> 1.) #6 from Filippo Dimatteo... sicula HP ex. Pantelleria Island,
> ITALY. Filippo added some great photos & information about this
> species to the database. I looked up Pantelleria Island on Google Maps
> and was amazed at how green and beautiful it looked. And so close to
> the coast of Africa!
>
> 2.) #37 from Carla Lankow... foetidissima white berries. I've always
> been crazy about Iris foetidissima, and I've never had the white berried
> variety bloom & set seed in my garden.
>
> 3.) #46 from Sharon Whitney... ensata selected from above w/cream
> signal. Just from the article in the SIGNA bulletin, these flowers
> looked so amazing. The hybridizing potential is so exciting!
>
> 4.) #232 from Al McMurtrie... willmottiana true. Alan has done amazing
> work with rare & unusual species. And this is one of my favorites. If
> you've never checked out his website you are in for a visual treat! A
> feast for the eyes.
>
> 5.) The many Arils donated by Pat Toolan & John Baumfalk. It's no
> secret I love arils & arilbreds. Usually SIGNA has meager offerings of
> arillate irises, but this year Patricia & John have been most generous!
> The only drawback for me is the lack of regelia offerings (which are my
> true love when it comes to arils).
>
> So out of curiosity... what caught YOUR eye?
>
> Dennis in FROZEN (we're talking < 0degF) Ohio
>
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