I'm Bernice Miller's granddaughter. Grandmother was very much into tall bearded iris hybridizing between the 70's and 90's. Unfortunately her garden has gone into ruin and her records are lost. I am attempting to re-buy and collect her introductions. I have managed to re-purchase many of them. However, I'm not even sure if I have a complete list of her introductions and there are many I know about that I have not found to re-purchase. All help is appreciated.
Most of Grandmother's introductions are re-bloomers. She specialized in reds. Her main goal was to produce southern climate reds that bloom prolifically and re-bloom. I would say she was very successful. I have quite a few prolific re-blooming reds. Some bloom more than two times per season.
Thank you! Gerie Killen, AL
Oh, all tips on raising great iris in clay type soil in the south is appreciated.
Also, oh. Successfully marking my clusters is driving me crazy! Any tips for economical, extremely tough, plant markers?
Here is a photo of Bernice's Legacy. It is her last introduction (actually introduced by her dear friend Dave Niswonger for her, as she became disabled.) I would say it is her crowning achievement as it has all the traits she strived for.
