Re: TB: good modern pink = SATIN SONG
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] TB: good modern pink = SATIN SONG
- From: w*
- Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 18:00:09 -0500
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On 1 Aug 2002 at 14:42, Ellen Gallagher wrote:
> SATIN SONG (Stahly 2000) had a wonderful bloom season
> here. It is registered at 34" (86 cm) It is
> wonderfully ruffled and laced. Usually I don't go
> ga-ga over lace but this was so, "stop in your tracks
> and look at me" that you were forced to. ;-)
>
> The registration says medium warm pink with more
> intensely colored shoulders but don't believe it. This
> was a stand-out from across the yard. The beards are
> tangerine pink - I would call it plain ole orange.
> Parentage = SWEET MUSETTE X STAR STUDDED. This is not
> listed as a rebloomer.
>
> Ellen
> =====
> Ellen Gallagher / <ellengalla@yahoo.com>
> Berlin, New Hampshire,USA / USDA Zone 3a
> 'Great North Woods' region of New Hampshire
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
Ellen, your description of SS made the bloom come alive for me.
I'd like to add Bernice Miller's ELECT LADY to this list of great
pinks. Unfortunately, it didn't get much circulation. It is a true
pink without peach influences. Quite an iris.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8
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