I noticed that Dauntless and Indian Chief each share one parent. Does anyone know the patentage of Numa Roumestan?

It was hybridized by Ferdinand Cayeux and the AIS does not list any parentage.

However, it was found in the "Cayeux Chronicle" and this is what it said:

Imperator X Medrano

To further "muddy" the water around the "Indian Chief / other red iris".....don't forget 'Zuni".......it's another that's VERY similar


This is Argyle Acres picture of Zuni, which, by the way is by the same hybridizer as IC.

Oh dear...now there are 4...I wonder what crossing them would produce.

Of the three in the article, I always thought Indian Chief had light/lighter standards than the other two. Zuni, which was introduced two years after IC, has even lighter standards than IC. Very interesting.

btw - we don't have a picture of "Zuni" in the database

I just corrected my post showing that AIS did not have the parentage for "Numa Roumestan". The info was found in the "Cayeux Chronicle".

Imperator X Medrano

Thanks. Now I'm off to do some more looking!

Just catching up...great article Greg! It may just be the picture quality but I was immediately captivated but the color, pattern, and form of Dauntless. I may have to add that one to my order! Thanks for sharing the article and posting the photos!

I looked up Numa Roumestan in the AIS iris encyclopedia and just had to share this photo. Take a look at the beard in this photo...it's very different from the other...and it's making this one another 'must have'! ...and I just noticed this photo was taken by Rick Tasco!

Numa Roumestan

That pic looks very different from the others, I wonder why? Really pretty wine color there.

The photo you linked to was not taken by Rick Tasco. It was done by the "Pickle Barrel" folks in Wisconsin I believe. The AIS site has two pictures posted for Numa, the other one is by Rick Tasco and is the same picture I posted to ATP.

Neal, the picture looks to be taken on a cloudy and rainey day which may account for a bit of the color difference. Then add the soil conditions.

I like Numa especially because it is darker than the other two, and Zuni looks washed out in comparison. Just my preference though.

I agree, Leslie.

Oops, you're right Greg. I read it wrong. I still really like it. I hope it is blooming at Superstition this spring!

They have it, can't imagine anything that won't bloom for them; but I guess it happens!

It's just a matter of whether or not it happens to be blooming when I am up there. I went twice last year...but they said it was an odd bloom year. A fair number of the ones I wanted to see didn't bloom last year. I was particularly hoping to see Sammies Jammies! Maybe this year.