Re: AB: A lovely seedling

Hi Doris,

For the first time I tried to follow your suggestion regarding the picture you
took.  You said you posted on Iris-Photo on Yahoo.  I tried to find the site and I
got several and gave up trying the different ones.  Can you give me the exact URL?

Thanks, Char

Doris Elevier wrote:

>     Luella Danielson phoned me Tuesday to tell me she had a seedling I just
> had to see. We decided to meet for lunch. On our table was a vase with an
> absolutely beautiful Aril OH. She gave it to me to take home where I
> photographed it numerous times, not getting the true colors as I saw them.
> With flash, it was washed out and without, it was dull. Finally, this morning,
> in natural light, I managed to come as close as possible to capturing the
> beauty of this stunning blossom. No photograph could do it justice. I've
> posted it to Iris-Photo at Yahoo.
>     Since the death of her son, Floyd, she has discontinued putting together a
> catalog each year. She is still hybridizing for her own pleasure and spends
> time with her orchids. . .which is another whole photograph album!! Her health
> is excellent and she's just as sharp and full of it as she ever was.
>     She called me this morning to tell me the temperature at her place dropped
> to 33 degrees during the night and one ready-to- open AB actually froze right
> below the blossom. She lives about 35 minutes north of me . . .my temperature
> was 42 this morning.
>     I invite everyone to look at this seedling! I realize I'm biased but IMHO,
> it's just to die for!!!
>
> Doris Elevier
> USDA zone 7b Sunset 11
> El Paso, TX
>
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