Re: RE: HYB: Rose scent

Nice flower!  And when might that be ready for Introduction/purchase/trade  ... hhhhmmmmm?

Paul Archer
Indianapolis, IN  Zone 5



-----Original Message-----
>From: "J. Griffin Crump" <jgcrump@cox.net>
>Sent: May 5, 2009 7:38 PM
>To: iris@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [iris] RE: HYB: Rose scent
>
>Tom  --  Sorry I missed this message (and one of Anner's, I think) earlier. 
>The rose-scented seedling is a TB, 063B14: (02P2 X Cherry Glen.  The 
>parentage of 02P2 is Saturday Night Live X
>G953X7:(93F4:((Wabash seedlings)xCongo Song) x Sweeter Than Wine). Here's a 
>photo.  --  Griff
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "thomas silvers" <tesilvers@yahoo.com>
>To: "iris-talk" <iris@hort.net>
>Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 8:13 AM
>Subject: [iris] RE: HYB: Rose scent
>
>
>> Hi Griff,
>> I'm fascinated by the diversity of scents I've noticed among the bearded 
>> irises. I haven't come across a rose-scented one yet, but don't see why it 
>> wouldn't be possible. Is this in one of your SDB seedlings?
>>
>> Hi Anner, it's good to hear from you again [I had been a little worried 
>> and was on the verge of e-mailing you :0)]. You wrote:
>>
>> "that among the fragrances cataloged in the AIS 1939 Check List is 'rose.' 
>> So, for that matter, are waterlily, may-apple, celery, and the scent of 
>> the flowers of poplar and dogwood"
>>
>> I'm not familiar with waterlily, may-apple, poplar and dogwood scents, but 
>> I can vouch for the celery scent. That's exactly the thought that came to 
>> mind when I smelled the scent of my two newly registered diploid MTB 
>> rebloomers (CRICKET SONG and EASY SMILE). It's not exactly the kind of 
>> scent one's hoping for in a flower, but I guess it's not unpleasant.
>>
>> Take care guys, Tom
>>
>> From: "J. Griffin Crump" <jgcrump@cox.net>
>> Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 22:24:11 -0400
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> Today, I plucked a bloom from a seedling which had sent up a stunted stalk 
>> to
>> see how it might look up out of the foliage.  I was astonished to get a 
>> rose
>> scent  --  just as truly as if one were smelling a deep, red rose.  Has 
>> anyone
>> else had that experience with an iris?  --  Griff
>>
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