Re: HYB: Controversy and Disgust
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Controversy and Disgust
- From: h*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 11:02:16 EST
From: hipsource@aol.com
In a message dated 3/5/00 8:46:51 AM Eastern Standard Time,
wmoores@watervalley.net writes:
<< Of the historics, RHYTHM (Ballard '54), has got to be on top or near the
top of the 'double uglies.' "A phenomenal break in iris form; the first flat
iris with six bearded falls. A whimsical freak of nature, entirely without
the usual three standards characterizing normal iris. A novel iten for
arrangement fans..." From Lloyd
Austin's Iris Color Guidebook, 1963.
Rudi Fuchs was always 'slipping this one in' as a extra when we traded
irises, but I must admit seeing it in his garden was enough....flat, six
bearded falls in grayish purple with marked hafts extending to the tip of the
beards - the Thornbird of its day.>>
And yet, you know, I was just looking at this one in an old Austin catalog
(1961)and thinking it was really interesting and kind of good looking in its
own way. Another oddity, in my book, is its rather achaic looking pedigree,
listed in the catalog as (( Alcazar x Archeveque) x Candalabra). My picture
shows a regular six fall pinwheel with teardrop petals which are deep purple
with heavy grey-white haft veining, beards tipped orange with stronger orange
in the throat, and greenish buff style arms, three of them. What is really
interesting is that it is a true flattie, but it does not resemble a Japanese
iris, which they often do and which is apparently considered some
justification for flattitude. I don't quite follow that reasoning. RHYTHM was
specifically mentioned as being useful for flower arrangers, and I'd think
that might be the case.
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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