‘Dubai’ (Thomas Johnson 2013, AB) (OGB+) at the Wilson Garden
At the Saturday night dinner, keynote
speaker Pete McGrath amazed us all with slides
of startlingly beautiful pure Aril hybrids and
tantalizing Arilbred seedlings from his continuing
effort to bring bolder veining into this group.
Pete’s talk was also a story of his experience
with Aril and Arilbred irises, full of deep
disappointments and unexpected rewards, and
always coming back to the personal dimension:
the people and relationships that affected him
and his work, often in profound ways.
It was a great weekend. I particularly enjoyed
renewing old acquaintances in the iris world, and
meeting other new friends I had only known on
line. If you are an iris lover, but not sure if you
can manage the time and expense of attending a
national convention, regional and special-interest
gatherings such as the Aril Trek are a comfortable
and rewarding way to see some beautiful iris
gardens and meet many wonderful people!
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‘Gideon's Lamp’ (Peter McGrath 2004, AB) (OGB) at the Wilson Garden
‘Mean Mr. Mustard’ (Peter McGrath 2010, AB) (OGB+) at the Ayres garden
Summer 2018 AIS Bulletin 37