CULT:In Search of "Perfect" TB Irises

From: StorYlade@aol.com


As peak bloom season sweeps across this grand nation, many of you will be 
struck with 'iris blues.'  Not late blooming blue irises, but iris 
withdrawal.  You've traveled over hill and dale in search of iris adventure, 
but now it's over, or soon will be.  Many have successfully hybridized the 
days away (Dennis comes to mind) or not (me-too few iris blooms and too many 
storms).  

While the senses are reeling with the beauty of irises, and before the 
memories grow too dim, I'd like a report.  Not a bloom report, but a 
perfection report.  I'm not looking for the perfect iris, but near perfect 
irises.  All colors, all patterns, and all hues.  

These irises need both garden presence and bench presence.  They should have 
it all: Height (32 to 38 inches), stalks (center branch straight with curved 
branches & NO falling stalks, PLEASE), branching (show bench), bud count 
(7+), domed standards, and flaring falls, nearly horizontal.  Oh, yes.  
Substance like plastic.  This is MY definition, and I do not attribute it to 
anyone else.  To each his or her own.  

Thank you one and all for your participation.  Oh-yes.  Don, I like copper 
colored irises, but not copperheads.  

Betty in BG KY 




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