Re: Variegated TB's?

Croftway@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Chris Morris said:
> <<What are the variegated hybrids and are they of any merit other than for
> their
> foliage?>>
> 
> I'm also interested in these, as they are unheard of in the UK. Anyone
> prepared to export them to the UK? - I'm sure Chris and I could get together
> and make a reasonable sized order to make it worthwhile.
> There was a brief discussion of them a few weeks ago - these were names that
> I noted down at the time:
> STRIPED JADE
> ZEBRA BLUSH
> STRIPED BRITCHES
> BOLD STRIPES
> 
> What years were these introduced? (I have checklists up to 1989 only -
> descriptions for post 1989 varieties would be very useful)
> Does anyone know any others? Brad? Anyone working with them prepared to offer
> first European distribution rights?? Are they "protected" (patent or plant
> breeders rights)???
> 

Graham,

Both STRIPED JADE and BOLD STRIPES were hybridized by John Weiler of
Fresno , CA. STRIPED JADE was introduced in 1984 and is a lovely mid
yellow flower of modern form.  The foilage is mostly consistant with the
variegation.  A small percentage of fans revert to all green.  BOLD
STRIPES was introduced in 1992.  I do not grow this, but the R&I says it
is lightly ruffled pale yellow, variegated green and ivory foilage.

STRIPED BRITCHES is an older iris hybridized by Ruby Short of New Mexico
and introduced in 1981.  Although I have grown it for two years it has
never bloomed.  Taking time to adjust I would think.  The R&I says it is
a white self with variegated foilage.  I can vouch for the foilage.

ZEBRA BLUSH of course was hybridized by one of our new subscribers Brad
Kasparek.  Brad, are you there? Brad!  Anyway I just got this last
year.  Not only is the foilage variegated but this one has a purple base
also.  According to the R&I the flower is a bicolor with pale yellow
standards and light rose-purple falls.  

Rick Tasco
Central California
Zone 8.5
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