Tennessee Woman

1990, Innerst

'Tennessee Woman' (Sterling Innerst, R. 1989). Sdlg. 2988-5. TB, 36" (91 cm), E-M. S. medium brown; F. white, 1/4" purple trim on edge; bronze beard tipped yellow; slight sweet fragrance. 'Colortrak' X 'Ted Shiner'. Innerst 1990.



Note: No mention of PBF in the AIS description.

Ominous Stranger

1993, Innerst

'Ominous Stranger' (Sterling Innerst, R. 1992) Sdlg. 3103-7. TB, 34" (86 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards muted yellow, trimmed muted purple and dotted with tiny brown spots; Falls muted yellow, trimmed muted purple, tiny brown dots all over; beards bronze, trimmed blue white; slight fragrance. 'Point Made' X sib. Innerst 1993. Honorable Mention 1995, Award of Merit 1997 .




Note: No mention of PBF in the AIS description.

Grobswitcher

1995, Innerst

'Grobswitcher' (Sterling Innerst, R. 1994) Sdlg. 3267-1. BB, 26" (66 cm), M. Full peach orange self; beards orange; slight fragrance. 1827-1: ('Hayride' x ('Golden Brilliance' x ('Gypsy Rings' x 'Candy Counter'))) X 'Hindenburg'. Innerst 1995.



Note: No mention of PBF in the AIS description.

I think hybridizers are being more alert. After all, the registration blank has notations to check for fragrance, but not pbf. That would be good for ID of plants with similar color.

So when the AIS added Fragrance as a trait they did not bother to add PBF? This means that the hybridizer must point it out on purpose in a comments section rather than checking off a box? VERY short sided as I definitely use PBF to differentiate cultivars from on another.

Greg -- why don't you advise the AIS about this? I'm sure you're not alone in your thinking on this topic. It would be a good change for them to make!

pbf is great for ID of plants growing close together.

I am curious about it, I have so many plants that have PBF, I really didn't think a whole lot about it before it mainly catches my eye in early spring as they start to grow most are darker colors or bright pinks but as I was cleaning up foliage in my seedlings noticed one of crosses had some plants with it (Decadence X Star Appeal ) I got 9 plants and 2 of those have bright PBF so it made me wonder what in the plant brings it out and when hybridizing with a plant with PBF how often will it pass on that trait to the kids ??
I think the plant with the most PBF I have is (Magnificent Masterpiece) I don't think I have any pictures of it from early spring but will check tomorrow but it really stands out and where most stop a inch or so up the plant with color it extends quite a bit further beautiful when it first starts to grow.

I will be interested to see what your [Decadence X Star Appeal] cross produces. Star Appeal has PBF which I think is not common in pinks. Perhaps I am wrong about that As I mentioned earlier, Serena Louisa, which contains Decadence bloodlines. has the darkest PBF that I have seen.

Interesting remark Paul -- referring to *blood*lines in a plant. I can't think of an alternative term though...................

I will be interested in the results of that cross too!! Love both of those Irises!!

I agree Lucy -- and I rely on the foliage when separating Irises that have grown too close together. In addition to some having pbf, some have uncharacteristically white leaf bases. Some have longer, thinner rhizomes -- some have fat, round rhizomes. Being aware of that has prevented some identification problems for me, and I think this information would be worthwhile to share.

MaryAnn (and everyone ,for that matter) you should go to the HIPS website, and in the Library Section( just in the "visitor" area, you don't need to join to see it) under the "articles", there are 2 concerned with iris I.D. Yhey stress the importance of pbf, rhizome shape, leaf size, etc. in identifying iris cultivars. You should check out the entire "visitors" area, lots and lots of interesting reading there! And , If you should decide to join the society, there is TONS more info, and a beautiful magazine, for members! *..............Arlyn

* footnote . this is a blatant "plug" for HIPS!

Sharpshooter

2000, Keppel

'Sharpshooter' (Keith Keppel, registered 2000). Seedling 93-72B. TB, height 37" (94 cm), mid season bloomer. Standards pale lavender blue (M&P 41-AB-5/6), amber tan (12-J-4) basal suffusion; style arms pale lavender blue, crests edged amber; falls vatican purple (45-L-12), faint rubient (55-L-8) haft suffusion, narrow violet (41-J-9) edge, faint darker wire rim; beards navaho (10-C-12), slight violet base; ruffled. 89-79D, 'Night Game' sibling X 'Romantic Evening'. Keppel 2000. Honorable Mention 2002; Award of Merit 2004.




Mentions PBF! States, "...,slight violet base,...". Does have "Night Game" in its parentage!

Night Ruler

1990, Schreiner

'Night Ruler' ( Schreiner, R. 1990). Seedling T 75-B. TB, 39" (99 cm), Mid bloom season. Standards dark purple (RHS 79A); falls black (202A); beards black; ruffled. I 198-B: (D 791-J: (A 671-1: (('Black Onyx' x N 371-1) x 'Grand Ball' sibling) x 'Matinata') x 'Navy Strut') X K 1300-B: ('Miriam Steel' x 'Ermine Robe'). Schreiner 1990.



Note: No mention of PBF in the AIS description.

Edifice

2009, Ghio

'Edifice' (Joseph Ghio, R. 2008) Sdlg. 03-93J. TB, 36" (91 cm), M S. orchid; F. pinkish orchid becoming deeper orchid at edge; beards tangerine. 00-34-I3, 'Picture Book' sib, X 01-170Y2, 'Resonance' sib. Bay View 2009. Honorable Mention 2011.



Note: No mention of PBF in the AIS description.

Spatzel

1986/87, Blyth

'Spatzel' (Paul Blyth, R. 1986). Sdlg. 3-22-A. TB, 36-38" (91-97 cm), EM. S. red-violet; F. white, 3/4" red violet plicata markings on edge; white beard tipped violet. 'Palace Gossip' X 'Woodwine'. Tempo Two 1986/87.



Note: No mention of PBF in the AIS description.

Night Game

1996, Keppel

'Night Game' (Keith Keppel, R. 1995). Sdlg. 89-79Q. TB, 42" (107 cm), Medium Late Bloomer. S. eggplant (M&P 48-H-12) to fluorite violet (46-L-12); style arms mellowglow (10-I-6), hortensia (47-L-12) rib; F. velvety blackish purple (deeper than 48-H-12), narrow prune purple (46-L-11) edge; beards brick orange (11-H-12), violet base; slight sweet fragrance. 'Witches' Sabbath' X 'Gallant Rogue'. Keppel 1996.




Keppel mentions PBF in his description! Calls it, "violet base". I would call it or describe it differently, but he did mention it at least!

Splashacata

1998, Tasco

'Splashacata'. (Richard Tasco, registered 1997). Seedling 93-41-15. TB, Height 35" (89 cm), mid season bloomer. Standards pallid violet; style arms same, midrib deeper; falls white ground, allover peppering of purple dots more concentrated at edge; beards white, pale violet cast at end, remainder with hairs tipped golden yellow; lightly ruffled. 'Purple Pepper' X 91-04: ('Snowbrook' x Jesse's Song). Superstition 1998. Honorable Mention 2000; Award of Merit 2002; Franklin Cook Cup 2003; Wister Medal 2004; American Dykes Medal 2005.



Note: No mention of PBF in the AIS description. As noted earlier in this thread the Tasco 2008 introduction "Black Magic Woman" does have PBF in its AIS description; so we can assume that he now makes note of it but did not early on in his hybridizing.

A lot of good work to refer back to here, Greg. Thanks!

I have two others that I need to get photos of. I got no work done in the garden yesterday as it was rainy and gloomy (but warm!).

Wabash
Lady of Leoness

The plan would be to then take pictures every other month of these same cultivars to track how the PBF changes over the year; both in area (coverage) as well as intensity.

If I find more, I will add them to the list.

Big job Greg.