Re: Describing iris

Hi Elaine,

Veining is the correct term for what you describe.  The background or
ground color is what the  the petal color is and can range from white to
blue to yellow to maroon reds with veining either lighter or darker than
the base color.  As colors can vary in shades by soil types or other
reasons it is best to describe the colors you see them in your own garden
for your reference.  There is an RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) color
chart that is available through the AIS (American Iris Society) that is a
very useful tool for classifying the colors you see.  It is a common
reference tool used by mose nurseries.  You might also use an art color
chart for your own reference but these are not very useful when you try to
send information to others.
Sorry this has to be quick but I'm off early in the morning to drive to the
airport and then to the national Iris Convention.  Good luck with your
project and don't forget to make a garden map while you are at it in case
some animal or ?? takes or moves a marker on you.  These are all tools of
the trade.
Do let us know how you are doing as your work progresses.  I'm sure
everyone will be interested and profit from your work.

Will
William Plotner
WILDWOOD GARDENS
gardens@molalla.net
P.O. Box 250
Molalla, Oregon 97038-0250

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> From: Elaine Grings <egrings@mcn.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
> Subject: Describing iris
> Date: Monday, June 02, 1997 7:08 PM
> 
> Hello -
> 
> I've been mostly lurking on this list now for over a year and I'm finally
> going to ask a question!
> 
>  It's iris bloom time here in eastern Montana and, thanks to the
> inspiration from this list, I'm going to try to do a better job of
keeping
> track of what irises I have.  Several years ago,  I moved into a house
with
> about 6 unknown varieties of iris and then, when I ordered from places
like
> Breck's, I didn't get varieties anything close to what they showed in
their
> advertisements. So this year I'm trying to look very closely at what I
have
> and provide myself with written descriptions as to what's there. Then
when
> I'm able to get a hold of a reference book of some kind  (in the near
> future) I can use it to help me determine what I have. 
> 
> My question is this: is there a term for the veining (and the coloring of
> the veining) found beneath the beard? For most of the varieties that I
> have, this area is white with veining the color of the falls. Is this
area
> always white? In many photos of darker varieties this appears to be solid
> in the same color as the fall. Is that so? Or is it just the camera
angle?
> 
> Thanks for your help on this (and all the inspiration you've unknowing
been
> providing!!)
> 
> *************************************
> 
> Elaine Grings
> Miles City, MT
> egrings@mcn.net
> 
> *******************************************
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