Re: TB: Orange Irises,

    No really orange iris?  How about SON OF STAR, SUPERSIMMON, and BRIGHT FANTASY?  All three are bright orange, as bright as one could desire. 
    As to ORANGE PARADE, I thought I had it, but it turned out to be another victim of the disease we've discussed a lot here recently, the Walmart Syndrome.  I bought it very late in Oct. a couple years ago, far too late for anybody to plant it in the garden, so I stuck it in a pot and kept it alive under fluorescent lights all winter.  No bloom lst season, second season a little, third (this) season full of wonderful blossoms.  BUT, we had our club on tour in the garden last Wednesday, and when Larry Harder took one look, he said it was clearly not OP.  Too modern, he said.  Unfortunately he couldn't ID it, either, though he said it was really nice and he wouldn't mind having it if he knew what it was. 
    So, to get back to the topic line, several oranges.  ORANGE SLICES is another, though it is not such a bright, vivid orange as the 3 I mentioned first.  No matter; I love them all.
Arnold
 
Arnold & Carol Koekkoek
38 7th Street, NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
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