I'm inside trying to get warm. The temps dropped and clothing just isn't keeping the wind out. It finds every opening and I'm already acclimatized to warmer weather. So I'll post some more of what's been and is blooming while I warm up. Apologies to the iris for the wind distortion, but I don't know how to prevent that. Sometimes it's hard to just keep the object in the view frame.
Here, left to right, are 'Circus Parade', 'Imaret', and 'Heimdall':
Left to right 'Jelly Roll Jam', 'Sand Dancer', and 'Absalom's Treachery':
Old seedlings still hanging around:
And strays with unknown parentage - two new ones and a clump of one I call 'wide stray':
More exciting than seeing a new stray bloom for the first is seeing one with known parents bloom for the first time. You made the choice and get to see the results. Here are some this season:
For those who like to play, here are three - an OGB-(quarterbred) seedling which was the pod parent using 'Damfino' pollen and gave the result seen on the right. It's the sort of cross that causes me to do a lot of head scratching, but I've more or less gotten used to it over time.
I've warmed up. Gonna put on a heavier coat and go play in the daylilies and feed the cows!
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That last one got my attention this week. No signal pattern, but the beard was an eye-catching blue violet. The overall color and veining reminded me of I. stolonifera but I don't think stolonifera is anywhere in the ancestry. The form shows more I. oncocyclus. Poor thing is trapped in a crowded container with other siblings, so I can't tell anything about it's habits.
That last one that stills Debra's heart (not literally I hope!) is also my favorite. Love the coloring. Your seedlings and strays are amazing. You've shown a good reason to take in strays!
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
I've been rained in this morning. Working on organizing all the photos. I waited too long on some seedling photos. I wrote them down, but didn't get them named. I'm tired of trying to match info so I'll just tire you all out by posting a bunch.
Here are three from Pete McGrath. He'll make you see spots . From left to right are 'Hannah's Prayer' 'Penninah's Provocation' and 'Dark Marauder':
Here three that show the I. regelia genes strongly. 'Childsong' an RB- type AB (no I. oncocyclus genes), 'Bedouin Child' and 'Werckmeister's Clone 2' - an unregistered plant that was widely available:
Here three older ABs. All historic now, I think. L/R 'Darlene Waters', 'Gray Mohr' and 'Marbled Mohr' (which isn't registered as an AB, but is one genetically and it shows):
Some OPs (seedlings from other people) blooming this year:
Some OGB- type seedlings of mine that I haven't tossed out for one reason or another:
I guess some 'truth in advertising' is in order on the last photo in the string above. The sun behind it lights it up, but it's more of a toasty golden orangish color as seen in this photo:
Some of the first timers this year sharing the same pollen parent - last two full siblings:
Still more first timers:
Some more old faces blooming again. Sigh. I have too many seedlings :
It's still raining. There won't be any new photos today, but I need the rain.
. From left to right are 'Hannah's Prayer' 'Penninah's Provocation' and 'Dark Marauder':
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