Dear friends, I have a unique insight* to look at seeds of I. dichotoma and I. domestica (was Belamcanda) as well as their hybrid I. x norrisii (was xPardancanda ) as a co-chair of the Species Iris Group of North America Seed Exchange. I check 3 accessions of I dichotoma two wild collected from Shanxi Province, and Jilin Prov., China and some garden grown seed. All of these look like typical dichotoma seed - vaguely spindle shaped (wider in the middle, narrower on both ends with a small flattened 'wing' along one side. Color dark brown to black. Flowers unknown on wild collected, but very typical light purple on the garden seeds. There were more numerous seeds of I domestica all like small black peas, round, shiny and dark. No confirmation of flower color or form. As you may know, the fruit of I dichotomoa is a thin walled, elongate, roughly 3-sided pod. The fruit of I domestica is a cluster of seeds reminiscent of a blackberry (giving it one common name of 'Blackberry Lily'). Far more interesting are 3 other accessions. The first labelled I dichotoma also from Shanxi Province and probably traced back to an expedition taken by Bluebird Nursery and a part of their basis for Candy Lily hybrids. Pictures that accompany these seeds show typical dichotoma form in a range of colors from near white, to pink, to pale and dark lavender with a mix of darker bands and spotting. The next group is listed on the SIGNA Seed Exchange as I. x norrisii, but it may not actually be so. Said to show a range of colors, but all in the form of I dichotoma. Again the seeds are typical of I dichotoma. The third accession is also labelled I. x norrissii and pictured at <http://geraniosgarden.blogspot.com/>http://geraniosgarden.blogspot.com/ (you have to scroll down a bit) . These show a range of colors from orange to pink to red and mixes. Flowers are like typical Candy Lilies with the I domestica form. Interstingly the seeds also look like those of I domestica. One could conclude that seeds that look like I dichotoma will produce flowers that look like I dichotoma and seeds that look like I domestica produce flowers like I domestica. but much of this is hearsay. What does a true intermediate seed look like? Obviously I have to grow a lot of seeds this year and hope some bloom there first year. I have seedlings in the garden now of I domestica, I dichotoma and I x norrisii to compare. Could add some interest to mid-summer gardening. Share your thoughts. Stay tuned. Best for 20 10 Jim W. * at least this week until seeds get packed and sent to members. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +