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Sep 5, 2017 12:57 PM CST
Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)
Irises Region: Ukraine Garden Procrastinator Bee Lover Butterflies Plant and/or Seed Trader
Region: California Cat Lover Deer Bulbs Foliage Fan Annuals
diggit said:I know there are some who adhere to the notion of working only with vigorous, well branched plants. I must admit that I have also on occasion been known to preach that sermon. I'll admit that I expected runty plants when I selfed the seedling with the extra turquoise. So I was not surprised to see spindly stalks and runty plants. Like I said it was on a 'whim'.
However, I do see some educational value here for not only myself, but others who someday may take up the cause and they will be armed with the knowledge that such a color is possible and maybe with better observation and selection and lots of patience...

we will be rewarded some day with a beautiful white ground plicata with bold turquoise veins and stitches shining in the dawns early light.

Wow, I was almost getting poetic there.


I agree Thumbs up Lovey dubby
"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

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