No-Top/White Parasol
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- Subject: No-Top/White Parasol
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- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 06:14:27 -0400
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From: Sharon McAllister <73372.1745@compuserve.com>
Sterling Okase wrote:
> I have a problem concerning No Top and White Parasol. They are both
> white flat blooming TB irises. I have grown them for a number of years
> now and came to the realization couple of years ago that they are both
> one and the same iris. The problem is that I do not know which name
> would be correct. The most noticable feature of what I grow as No
> Top/White Parasol is that the petal edges are slightly serrated. Would
> anyone know what variety this would be?
I don't associate serrated edges with either of them -- but I can describe
some other distinguishing characteristics you can check next bloom season.
NO-TOP has a greenish bud, opens a pale greenish-white, then fades to
white. How green it is and how fast it fades depends on growing
conditions. It has no pollen -- the anthers aren't even fully formed.
WHITE PARASOL is a purer white. Lloyd Austin included a color photo in his
catalog and promoted it as a breeder for flat iris because it is one of the
few that sometimes have pollen.
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
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