Re: iris change color over time?

What about broken color irises like Millenium Falcon?  I thought  somebody 
gave me this ugly plicata the first year it bloomed for me.  The  next year the 
broken color set in.  However, one flower had falls that  was half broken 
color and half ugly plicata. This struck me as odd  since there was 3 falls and 2 
does not go into 3 evenly.  One flower was  divided down the middle.  I am 
sure this says something important about how  the flower formed but I cannot 
think of what.  Wish I took a picture.   Millenium Falcon seems to be a bit 
unstable, at least here in the desert.
 
Scarlett
 
 
In a message dated 5/27/2008 4:35:09 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
autmirislvr@aol.com writes:

This  question comes up on a regular basis.  No evidence has ever been  
submitted that supports the actual changing of color.  I agree with  
your answer.  Extensive discussions can be found in the  archives.

I've been growing irises, thousands of registered and  introduced 
irises, over the past 25 years.

Not once has an iris  changed color in my garden.  Some tint variation 
is normal depending  on soil chemistry and temperatures.  Deeper, 
darker, or  lighter.  But not a change from some color to  white.



<<Personally I think the most hardy  variety
will eventually take over the bed as the lesser hardy varieties die  
out.>>


Betty W.
Bridge In Time Irises
KY
Zone  6

-----Original Message-----
From: Suzanne Butler  <sbutler@vernoncollege.edu>
To: iris@hort.net
Cc: Suzanne Butler  <sbutler@vernoncollege.edu>
Sent: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:42  pm
Subject: [iris] iris change color over time?



I have been  told by older gardeners in my area that iris will change
color - usually to  white - if several varieties are grown in the same
bed.  I don't  believe this.  Personally I think the most hardy variety
will  eventually take over the bed as the lesser hardy varieties die  out.



But I need to know if I am right or wrong and I need to be  able to back
up my answer - one way or another!



I'd  appreciate any information.



Suzanne Butler

Chillicothe  TX

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