CULT: Later Blooming Things
- Subject: CULT: Later Blooming Things
- From: w*
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 06:47:15 -0500
- Priority: normal
Some show stalks and interesting blooms are still being produced
here several days after the show, and the hot weather is not being
too kind to their longevity.
I thought I never wanted to see another pale blue iris, until
CHARLIE'S CLOUD bloomed. Actually, this one bloomed the morning of
the show. Perfectly formed stalks with a deeper blue infusion at the
base of the standards makes this ruffled flower quite distinctive and
not just another pale blue as I was expecting. Joan Roberts produced
this, and it is on the Judges' Ballot waiting for some well-deserved
HM votes. If Charlie Nearpass is floating on this cloud, then you
know what this iris is so good and commands your attention. I would
suggest conventioneers look for this in Pennsylvania.
BRAZILIAN HOLIDAY. Schreiners. Until last year, for some reason, I
was not growing this. The color in the catalog didn't appeal to me.
Yesterday, this bloomed. WOW! Three opened on a perfect stalk with
peachy standards topping bing cherry falls. Really scrumptious. AM
this year is written all over it.
SEA POWER, Keppel. First year here. The flower has more ruffles
that a bubble-ruffled Ghio. However, I did not see the lighter rim
as pictured in the catalog. Maybe next year. I also need some new
glasses, too.
HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS, belonging to Roger Duncan. This bloomed on
a first year plant. Three huge flowers opened at once on a short
stalk. It is the laciest of the very dark irises with a few white
brushings around the beards. This is bound for stardom on stage and
in garden and hopefully will be a wonderful parent. It has pollen
here. No doubt about it, if you have a wish list, this is the first
must-have on it.
SCARLETT, a later Louisiana by Mary Dunn. This looks like lipstick
red to me. As you would expect, it is ruffly and all parts overlap.
I ususally don't like this form of La's, but this one may change my
mind. Rhett would love a kiss.
BAYOU BANDIT, Campbell-Weeks. I. fulva. How cute you are, holding up
everybody you meet or picking some pockets with your simplicity .
CAST ASHORE, Chapman. What is it? Not a roubusta, I think.
Whatever, it grows and the flower at a distance makes me think of a
spuria with the big yellow signal. Cannot be mistaken for any other
in the 'water' class.
If some more show up later, I'll keep you informed.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA (La's peaking in the bog but just getting started
on the north side of the house)
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