Hi! The book went to the publisher yesterday. I am not even THINKING of updates at this point. I did include several photos of "future" introductions that are not as yet named but show where we're going in terms of new colors and patterns.
Updated generally means corrections and a few additions but nothing major unless the publication demand is really high. I'm not expecting anything like Fifty Shades of Grey even though the semps are WAY beyond grey!
I want to say up front that this book is for GARDENERS so I have limited the material on the species to the few that are worth growing plus those that have played a role in creating our hybrids. No one wants to grow a muddy green that's difficult to grow when they can grow something much better with no problems. I know this might upset some purists. However, I got back most of the species when I came to Oregon. One day I looked at them and said WHY. Out they went. Life is too short. That is not saying that SOME are really nice. I grow several cantabricums and calcareums that I think are beautiful and will be/ have been used in crossing.
Anyway, off my soapbox! Schifffer Press did an absolutely GREAT job with my book on beardless irises and I expect no less with this volume. I was right at the max for figures and got 80 figures in the cultivar chapter. I should see a mock up of the cover shortly.
Kevin
