Re: Historic Iris Order Received
Mike Lowe wrote:
>
> Barb Johnson asks...
>
> >4. Opal Beauty was not in the 1939 or1949 checklists--any info on this?
> >I have a description from Sourdough but would like the background on why
> >the Sasses didn't register it, if possible, and what year it was
> >hybridized. It's not in "The World of Irises", either.
>
> Actually it is a Bernard Schreiner iris -- info as follows:
> OPAL BEAUTY (B. Schreiner R. 1955). TB, 38", L, VR5, S. soft lavender-pink
> with opal finish; F. rose and lavender, opal finish. (Pink Reflection x
> Majenica) X Pinnacle. Schreiner 1955
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mike Lowe, mikelowe@tricities.net
> South Central Virginia, USA
> USDA Zone 7A, pH-5.4, very sandy loam
> 185 to 205 frost free growing days per year
Thank you, Mike! I think I'll write Maureen at Sourdough re new info on
the irises I received so she can update her catalog.
No frost yet! Barb
