Re: Iris bloom - color question
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- Subject: Re: Iris bloom - color question
- From: S* M* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 16:22:02 -0600 (MDT)
Donald Eaves wrote:
> SATAN'S MISTRESS blooming. Described in the catalog as 'deep ruby
red'. =
> Yes, but couldn't this one be considered one of the black irises? The=
> falls appear almost completely black to me and the standards are as we=
ll
> unless the sun is hitting it and then they positively glow with ruby r=
ed
> color.
This is a good example of the effect
of climate. =
SATAN'S MISTRESS was bred in
southern New Mexico, where "black"
iris tend to be deep ruby, deep brown,
deep blue, or deep purple. In the
hybridizer's garden, it was redder =
than DUSKY DANCER.
It remains one of my own favorites,
because it is such a sunfast red.
Most red TBs quickly fade to blah....
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
