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Ivan_N_Tx said:While we're on the subject, here's a recent AIS blog on the Iris boom in Russia and Eastern Europe and it gives a short bio of some of the top growers and breeders.

https://theamericanirissociety...

One of these growers, Loktev, was so enthusiastic that he created over 800 new irises in 20 yrs in all categories!

After reading, I discovered that a Mego iris that I ordered from Suttons this year was from Slovakia in E. Europe. So it should be fun to see how it compares over here.

• Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Western Edge')
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Thanks, Ivan. Yes, Loktev headed the Russian iris society for many years, was a popularizer of irises in Russia and worked hard on breeding varieties adapted to the Northern climate. He was not only a good breeder, but also a wonderful person above all. it is a pity that he passed away early. Thomas Johnson called the variety of iris Sergey in honor of him.

AntonMego has It from Slovakia really a lot of wonderful varieties, I would like to have most of them in my garden. If anyone is interested, I can send an e-mail document in the format "Word" with its catalog (photos of varieties of its selection)