Re: HELP: unknown iridescent
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- Subject: Re: HELP: unknown iridescent
- From: S* M* <7*@CompuServe.COM>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:25:37 -0600 (MDT)
Griff Crump wrote:
: A few years ago an iris was displayed, but not entered
: in competition, at a Chesapeake and Potomac show at the botanical
: gardens at the foot of Capitol Hill. The distinguishing feature of this
: flower was its iridescence. It was a self, as I remember, and the petals
: looked like mother of pearl -- yes, that color and that iridescent
: sheen. As I recall, the flowers were small and the falls flaring. I
: haven't been able to find anyone who recalls its name. Does the
: description sound familiar to anyone?
Iridescence is one of the distinguishing characteristics of I. hoogiana. Here
in southern New Mexico, I. hoogiana v. alba blooms mother-of-pearl, and Ice Bowl
is somewhat whiter. In another climate, I wouldn't be surprised to find Ice
Bowl blooming a bit darker -- like mother-of-pearl. Size is comparable to that
of many of the old diploid TBs; form is something like that of the autosyndetica
shown on p. 242 of Kohlein's book.
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
