Mary Ann,
I would certainly like to get a piece of your American Maid if you have sufficient stock. I hope this spring to be able to drive over to your place during bloom season, as its been a one way street in the other direction for the past few years. As you stated in a thread somewhere, I would also like to visit Marvin Davis garden to see some of these beautiful seedlings he has. Maybe we can make a day trip if we find out.
Paul,
I am just an amateur hybridizer that happens to grow a large number of TB irises. I enjoy photography, and in the last couple of years I have started photographing the blooms with either a black velvet background or cream colored background depending on the bloom colors to make the picture "pop" more. My hybridizing efforts were reported in a Tall Talk magazine article a couple of years ago, and this winter, I have started my seedlings as you described in a thread last year with some details you provided me in a tree mail. I am currently gathering pictures of this effort, and plan to submit another article later this year. I became involved with the TBIS several years ago and enjoy participating in this society. As I mentioned in another thread last month, the spring TBIS meeting this year is in Salem, OR just before the Region 13 AIS meeting in Portland. Bus tour visits will be to Schreiner's, Mid-America, Keppel's, and Vaughn's gardens. Details can be found at
http://www.tbisonline.com/
Dennis
