Hybridizers: How Did You Get Started?, 1 by avmoran

avmoran wrote:
I started because some one told me I could not grow Arilbred Iris in Maryland. So I got some arilbred seeds from SIGNA (Species Iris Group of North America) and from that got 3 worth introduction. Along with them came some species seeds and I was hooked. Started with collection my own bee pods and when a couple of those proved interesting I began to make my own crosses.

Here is one of this year's new seedling