Breeding Question

I have a question foryou breeders out there. I mean iris. I'm new to
iris growing and have lot's to learn. 
	We moved into a new place last summer which had an established, and
overcrowded, iris bed. We moved the iris (MB) and bought a few new ones
whose color we liked. All the plants have done really well, but the
"old" iris' color just wasn't very interesting - yellow and white, both
colors very pale. We decided to move them to a less conspicuous
location. 
	Today when I dug the bed I got quite a surprise. As I said, the foilage
has been great. But the rhizomes on the old ones we had moved the fall
before were something else! I have the Arnold Schwartzeneger (or,
however you spell it) of Rhizomes! The rhizomes of the hybrids we had
purchased don't even compare. The strain is obviously robust, and well
suited to these growing conditions.
	Now my question: If I do a little breeding work next spring what are
the chances I could bring the robustness of these plants into a new
variety with considerably more color? Any hints as to how to make this
happen?
Thanks,
Ross
in Santa Fe
Where the regular afternoon rains have finaly come and cooled things
off.
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