Showing posts with label classification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classification. Show all posts
Monday, April 3, 2023

The Aril Society Checklist

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 by Tom Waters When I'm not writing blog posts, one of my many other iris-related activities is serving as checklist editor for the Aril...
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Proportion, Proportion, Proportion

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 by Tom Waters There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.                  —Francis Bacon It seems l...
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Monday, March 28, 2022

Understanding the Historic Dwarf Bearded (DB) Class

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By Tom Waters Before 1958, the now familiar American Iris Society (AIS) horticultural classes for bearded irises did not exist. Certainly t...
Monday, January 27, 2020

What is a Dwarf Bearded Iris?

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…and why are dwarf lovers so persistent?  Tom Waters 'Icon' (Keppel, 2008) In the beginning, there were no class d...
Monday, April 24, 2017

Dwarfs for Every Garden

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by Tom Waters The dwarf bearded irises (those classified as miniature dwarf bearded, or MDB) are a charming addition to any garden. With ...
Monday, June 13, 2016

Classifying Aril and Arilbred Irises

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by Tom Waters If you're even a little interested in arils and arilbreds, you will have noticed that there is a rather bewildering arra...
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Monday, July 27, 2015

Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises: A Success Story

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by Tom Waters 'Abuzz With Charm' (Coleman, 2013) Standard dwarf bearded irises (SDBs) are defined as bearded irises between...
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