HYB: I. aphylla

Linda, 
I'll try to answer your questions as of March 29 05:37.

All the early iris with I aphylla are probably long gone.  If any of
their progeny are currently available, they would be so far removed from
aphylla that there would be no benefit to be gained.

We grow PROGENITOR, however, our seedlings so far exceed it that we
rarely use it. 

Bob Schreiner introduced Black Forest way back when and it had strong
doses of aphylla. I don't know of anyone who grows it now.

We did not join the AIS until 1962 and are life members. I have no
knowledge of Bob's 1958 article, however, Bob, his brother Gus and
sister Connie were all personal friends of ours. Bob along with Gordon
Plough (now deceased) were our mentors when it came to the field of
working with aphyllas. 

Gordon gave Jim our first challenge..."If you think you can do better
you better do it!"  

Bob was our biggest supporter.  He gave us many pointers and much
encouragement over the years.

To regress a little, Bee Warburton supplied us with Maroon Capers and
soms aphylla species.

Ben Hager not only encouraged Jim but sent us 8 of his seedlings while
we were living in eastern Utah,(growing season 90 days if you were
lucky).

Over the years we have remained in contact with Bob and Ben.

We now make annual trips to Stockton to see Ben and his beauties. 
His MTB TITWILLOW is outstanding.

The Schreiner's Garden is only a 35 minute drive from our house.
So we see them often. 

I know of no one who has made it their project to keep the list you
describe. Sounds like a good project for you to pursue.

The species I. aphylla bloom with the intermediates.  Their progeny
is apt to bloom at any given time.  

 I'm sorry you have had such a bad winter growing season. I know what it
is like to loose most of your bloom. 

In Utah (5 miserable iris growing years) the only ones to bloom for us a
couple times were our aphylla seedlings plus a few TB's which grew in a
protected area beside our brick chimney.

Vicki Craig
cragiris@ipinc.net
Tigard, Or USA
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