Re: Siberian bloom season

 

Jan, that photo of 'Peter Hewitt' is great.... someday,maybe, the American Dykes Medal will be awarded to a Siberian. 

The info on blues is important....I discovered it (like I usually do) by chance when photographing blues in my garden. The unknown blue that I posted the other day on Sibrob was taken digitally in full sun with no filter. I am assuming that this unknown blue was put into commerce as a 'no namer'. I was going to attempt a cross with it since I like it so much - the form as well as the terrific blue shade.  

Iris - I am taking pictures of individual flowers as they come into bloom.....I will try to get a shot of a few beds that have mainly Siberians. 95 % of my beds are mixed flowers. I resigned as an AIS judge so I will not have to grow  as many TBs as I have been. 

Ellen Gallagher, New Hampshire


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Just thought I would mention for people in the US who don't know the iris 'Peter Hewitt' - it was introduced by Jennifer Hewitt from England.  It is a tetraploid, lovely large purple flower, which has strong stalks which hold flowers above the foliage.  It repeat blooms for us.  It recently won the British Dykes Medal.  I am including a photo here.  From what Jennifer has told us - the colors are usually darker in the UK than in our garden.

As far as photography goes, I find that digital photos taken in lower light situations (such as clouds and evening) make blues much too blue, so blue and purple flowers need to be taken in sun or very bright light.  This is so different from old slide photography where it was almost impossible to capture blue without using filters. 

Jan Sacks
Carlisle, MA






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