Things seem to be about a week early here, and with some of the nights not long ago in the 20's I'm seeing abnormal stalks on the early ones with small bud counts. No TB's have opened yet though the stalks are starting to show. I'm sure hoping the late bloomers will do better.

I couldn't get these individual shots up the other day. My baby came home with a cold, and I got all distracted.

Australian Rose


Valley of Dreams


Flash of Light


Magnetisme (1st bloom)

The initial blooms on Melanie were profuse but a little wimpy. Like... flaccid? (Apologies for word choice).

They blooms do not seem to be sticking around for long. However, after the first flush, we are now into full bloom. They seem more robust.

Melanie was pod parent a few years back, to a handful of seeds. I was really gratified to see it, and I've waited the last few years. Now, I believed at the time that it was a cross I made between Melanie and Superstition.

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But. I'm just now wondering if maybe Frank Adams got there first...

This is Frank:
This is Seedling I labelled as SuperMel A:

Neither Superstition nor Frank Adams is diminuitive at all. But, the seedling A is.

She's cute. I like her.

Absolute Treasure

Wabash

Melanie & Flash of Light

Imbroglio
(smells like sweet lemon candy!)

Pallida Dalmatica
(smells like sweet grape candy)

Rings True

Absolute Treasure, Wabash, Superstition, Imbroglio

Adriatic Waves

Signs of Hope

King's Reign

I've thought this one was dead the past two years. Imagine my surprise!
Headshot

Bluebird of Happiness

Ruffled Goddess

Headshot is cute, I haven't seen that one before. Thanks for sharing some great pics.

tveguy3 said: Headshot is cute, I haven't seen that one before. Thanks for sharing some great pics.

Headshot was a bonus I received from MidAmerica.

Oooh, I love Headshot as well

Great season going, Wheezy!

Nice color on RUFFLED GODDESS (wish it had wider falls, though). SIGNS OF HOPE is interesting. Thanks for the fragrance note on IMBROGLIO.

So many irises, so little room, energy, or time.

Super-Mel seedlings are looking more and more to actually be Mel-Adams crosses. who knew?

Mel-Adams A was rosey colored and smelled fantastic.

The form is more rounded, more sturdy than Melanie. I like it. It's short... but it's in a pot-prison. I'll free her in the summer. Melanie is super tall. Mel-Adams cross A is, as of yet, not tall at all.

Mel-Adams cross B flowered as well! The standards are like a midway shade between the Melanie pink and the fawn color that fades to old gold on Frank Adams standards. It's odd. I like it.


Mel-Adams cross A:


Mel Adams cross B:


Form for both is more like Frank Adams than Melanie. Standards are less flimsy.

here's one more Mel-Adams cross B shot.