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Signa 01B039 Is Bloomed

For those interested in such things . . . . .
Signa 01B039 I. perrieri x I. reichenbachii from Terry Varner bloomed for the first time on May 18th, here, near Geneva, NY. Just getting pictures into the computer tonight.
 
This seed was planted late winter 2001 and took at least 2 years to germinate. It has taken since that time to reach blooming size. It started very slowly as a seedling - painfully slow - though growth rate increased substantially of late. It has always been grown in the pot pictured due to concerns about our winter drainage outdoors. Since I have a solid track record of killing off small bearded species with kindness and transplanting, I now start seed from them in a fairly large pot and leave them on their own to rough it outdoors. Mother nature's program seems to suit them just fine - thank you very much !
 
This seedling's color is a saturated purple to my eye. The photo is not enhanced. Beard is white with little or no hint of yellow-carotene. There is a blue / purple cast to the beard. Likewise, spathes and foliage bases show a purple tendency. One bloom was selfed (not sure yet if it took). The other bloom was crossed to another interspecific hybrid from a SDB x I. sauveolens cross. This second pod appears to be setting seed - though time will tell. Pollen shed was good so the big Bumble Bee around here with the tweezers scattered pollen as far as it would stretch. Perhaps pod or pollen route will eventually produce a second generation seedling, though I sure hope it takes less than 8 years this time !
 
Anyone out there in iris species land have experience with this primary cross ?
 
 
 
irisman646
greg davis
Penn Yan, NY
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