I was curled up the couch today(too crappy for me to be outside) with my cat
and a pile of gardening books I hadn't looked at for awhile and was thinking
about gardens past. Tucked in one of the books was an old Polaroid of my
garden gate in Seattle and I saw a clump of iris that I have no idea what
they were. I had been working on a storm system on the east side of King
County and spied a clump of garden debris somebody had dumped off the side
of the road and I had retrieved some "good stuff" and brought it home.
These iris were just wonderful. They grew about 12" tall, were a very,very
pale lavender and had the most marvelous scent. It was sort of a cross
between jasmine and cotton candy. I remember people strolling by on the
sidewalk and stop as they passed and then turn and sniff to see where that
wonderful scent was coming from. They multiplied fast and I always gave a
tuber to anyone who asked. I called an old neighbor, who still lives across
the street from that house and asked her if they were still there, thinking
I might get a start and was saddened to hear that the last people to buy the
house took down the fence and gated arbor have blacktopped over the entire
side garden.

Does anyone have any idea what they could have been, does anyone have any
similar heavily sweet scented iris? I would sure love to get a little start
for a pot on my balcony. I'd be more than happy to pay any expense for
mailing them.

Val