Hermodactylus tuberosus
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: Hermodactylus tuberosus
- From: t*@Lanl.GOV (Tom Tadfor Little)
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 12:06:30 -0700
Louise writes:
:A little bit off topic: My "spooky iris" (Hermodactylus tuberosus) are
:blooming. They smell wonderful-like a fine rose. I have to caution folk who
:want to smell them because the upper ?leaves (not sure of my terminology)
:are sharp and extend above the flower. Herein are the genes for lovely truly
:black velvet falls and glowing green stds for someone willing to produce
:"test tube babies".
Yes, this is a fascinating plant. The green is greener than you'll ever
see in an iris bloom. Too bad it's not something that will cross with
other irises. (Maybe Sam Norris can soak it in colchicine and reprise
his creation of X Pardancanda norrisii--- X Hermodactiris norrisii ??)
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Tom Tadfor Little tlittle@lanl.gov -or- telp@Rt66.com
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