Christie - The seedling name TTT27 and TTT26 are just a name I gave them as seedlings. The TTT doesn't mean anything except I know which year I started them. I have a reference sheet to tell me the parents of each seedling. I have many seedlings using the TTT name that are not the same cross, but started the same year and time. I do like to number the seedlings in numerical order if they are the same cross. I hope that makes sense?
BTW - These are daylilies, not irises! LOL!
Terry - I like to cross some parents that seem most unlikely just to see what they produce.
I liked the seedling parent because of the bloom colors and form, but it had low bud count and short scapes. So Little Jet Setter had the scape height and bud count that impressed me, so I figured what the hey .... so I crossed them. TTT27 should be blooming tomorrow or some time this week. It looks like it is ready to pop open.
Your cold temps with a scape forming is crazy! I am surprised the scape doesn't wilt and die with such weather.
I think some of you posting that thought it might be purplish color may be correct. But I am assuming the underneath petal colors show that dark burgandy color when it is purple/dark lavendar color on the top of the petal. We shall soon see .... Stay tuned!
The sibling seedling is looking interesting too.
