RE: Re: Reblooming Spaceage Luminata Seedling

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Botanically,

Kelly D. Norris

Master Gardener/Freelance Writer

Bedford, Iowa USA

Zone 4b/5a

www.rainbowfarms.net

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Newsletter Editor, Iowa Bluebird Conservationists

The love of knowledge is a sort of madness.
C. S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet

Randy, I was really glad to see that you had cross-posted this seedling photo to this robin.  When I saw it this morning on Iris-photos I intended to do just what you have already done.  Thank you!

As Bill Burleson commented, the photo says something that goes far beyond what words can convey.  I am impressed with the quality of substance, width, form and so on the photo suggests.  What a marvelous first---I like Bill's suggestion of DEMARCATION.  But who knows what will sell?

What's in a name?  I find it amazing that an iris named DECADENCE has attracted the attention it has.  Of course, the photos published, especially Kathy Chilton's photo of the stalk she shot at Keppel's garden last year, have contributed mightily to the interest.  So has Keppel's obvious enthusiasm for the variety.  Keith does not often write advance information about an upcoming intro with the degree of affection he has demonstrated for this one.

I also expect Decadence to march right to the top in the awards system.  Since Keith and Barry Blyth chose to introduce the variety here in the U. S. ahead of this fall's Australian introduction, the variety goes into the awards mill here, not there, if I read the *Handbood* correctly.

Should the Burleson-dubbed 'Demarcation' be introduced, I know one person who is going to be standing in line to buy it.  I find it both beautiful and delightful.

Neil Mogensen    z  7   western NC