Re: gaudy and showy


Tom writes:

>Ian raises some good questions about iris breeding. After my initial
>spurt of interest in the "newest and best" irises, I realized that
>I prefer irises that are not so "fat" as to obscure the essential
>iris shape. In silhouette, a bearded iris should (for my taste) show
>an elegant, bell-shaped form, with the falls distinct and with an
>airy lilt. Many modern TBs seem only to be a mass of color; from a
>distance you can't see individual petals, and the falls are so wide
>and ruffled that they merge into a single mass.

Tom and everyone,

Since I am new to irises, I still have a lot to learn about form.  What are
some of your favorite TBs that, you feel, have nice form.

Patty
Raleigh, NC
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