Patrick O'Connor introductions

Dear Patrick,
 
Delighted to learn that you are re-joining the ranks of Louisiana Iris hybridisers again.  I have already tried to visualise what the SOUTHERNER x OUR PARRIS seedling is like.  I have used both of these Iris in my hybridising, and think that your description of the colour as "orangy" as being perfectly easy to appreciate. 
As you know, one of my major hybridising objectives is to create a truly great orange Louisiana Iris.  As every step moves along the "orange brick road" of my hybridising hopes and dreams I am constantly faced with the problem of how to describe the colour of each new seedling when registering it.
Some are apricot-orange, some are gingery-orange while others are pale apricot, tan and brandy.
In case you were not aware of the background to the name "OUR PARRIS" my friend Craig Carroll named the seedling after his neice, PARRIS, who is only five years old, but cute as a button. 
The name bears no reference to the capital city of France at all.  Some try to pronouce it as "Pareeee" (thinking that it was a french-sounding version of the French capital) and others pronounce it as "Pairiss" (with the emphasis on the A) but it is just pronounced the same way as the French capital, but refers to a cute little Australian lady.  I am hopeful that this may assist you in thinking of an appropriate name. 
Cheers for now,  Heather Pryor  i*@pip.com.au
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