Jim Waddick wrote: >5. Iris 'Alley Oops' This was introduced a few years ago, >but I have finally grown a plant. The ancestry is unknown, but >guessed as a rare cross between I. pseudacorus and some Siberian >Iris. This is an odd chromosomal mix and surely it is sterile. The >flowers resemble I pseudacorus, but the falls have fine purple veins >washed with pale yellow. The yellow fades quickly to white. It is a >vigorous and intriguing mix of characters. So far, I 'think' I like >it. This sounds very similar to 'Holden Clough', which I have in this garden. It is a lot shorter in growth than I. pseudacorus but has flowers like Jim describes. They make elegant floral arrangements, especially in a copper or bronze container. It is a vigorous spreader but fortunately I planted it where I didn't want anything else. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA