Hi Everyone,
I'm sorry I've been busy for awhile.
I'm also sorry I gave all my acorns to tveguy3. I meant to give each of you an acorn.
Tveguy you are correct when you say it is historic, and crowrita1 you are correct in calling it a Sass iris - we think. I have iris experts all around the globe trying to name this gorgeous iris for me. The general consensus as of right now is that it is a Sass iris, probably from the late 20s or early 30s, and the name is 'Imperial Blush'. A good name - it does look Imperial.
The 'Imperial Blush' iris is growing in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Canada. They were nice enough to send me a photo of their 'Imperial Blush' Iris. It looks like an exact twin to my Iris.
I am 99.9% positive it is "Imperial Blush'.
I have sent rhizomes to two iris experts - one on the east coast and one on the west coast. It has not bloomed for either of them yet.😟
But it certainly is happy here in Arkansas!
I had never grown irises before when I saw this one growing by an old deserted restaurant building, and it is a traffic stopper. I sweved off the highway it was so beautiful.
It looks as though it is lighted from within like a Christmas ornament - so gorgeous.
I have many, many of them now and gladly sharing rhizomes.
BBB
