CULT: reversions

L-ers,
	I am glad we are still discussing reversions. I too, have heard the story of 
how irises revert back to their original color however I have heard the 
"purple" version. I have no clue as to how this could possibly happen in an 
entire planting. Several days ago I noticed something odd in my MDB bed. I 
have grown Invisible Ink for several years now. It is a white "glaciata" MDB 
from Hager. It was named Invisible Ink because it came from plicata breeding 
but shows no sign of plicata markings, not even haft marking. This year it 
decided to show up as a plicata. On the center portion of the standards and 
falls there is a blush of violet plicata freckling. I couldn't believe my 
eyes. This has never, in all the years I have grown it, ever done this. The 
clump was started with one rhizome, it has not been moved for at least three 
years and all the rhizomes are all still attached. No chance of stray seeds or 
rogues. Does Invisible Ink have a habit of doing this on occasion to anyone's 
knowledge? It that why it was named Invisible Ink? I thought it was named 
Invisible Ink because it was a "glaciata". I am confused. I need to lie down.

IRIS MANIAC,
Sterling (not Innerst)
Seattle, WA. Zone 8
paganpink@msn.com
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