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Sent:
Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:30 PM
Subject:
Re: [iris-photos] CULT: 01S3 and other reds
I'm not sure why, but the pictures are still not showing.
There are only boxes with a red X in each.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:12 PM
Subject: [iris-photos] CULT: 01S3 and other reds
Kent -- Since you are
interested in red amoenas, I thought I would share the crosses I have
made between 01S3 in an effort to spread its genes. I'm not aiming to
get another red amoena from any of them in the first generation, unless
there are some lurking complementary amoena genes somewhere, but
thought you might enjoy seeing the kind of reds with which I'm
working. So, 01S3, pictured first, has been crossed with the following:
01S3
Wearing Rubies Sdlg
985R4
Will Scarlet
Sdlg 012C3 Sdlg 02F1
Sdlg Kindle A Flame
Reasons for the crosses:
Wearing Rubies --
complementary colors and texture and red beard.
Sdlg 985R4 --
complementary colors and texture (This sdlg is very red.)
Will Scarlet --
complementary colors, "signal red" beard or nearly so, and overall
excellent form
Sdlg 012C3 --
complementary colors, blackish velvet falls, red-orange beard
Sdlg 02F1 --
complementary colors, excellent branching and humongous height
Sdlg Kindle A Flame --
Not quite distinctive enough to be introduceable, but has a lively
color that I hope will transfer to 01S3's form.
Now, we hope that the
pods don't rot, the seeds germinate, etc. Well, I've stayed out of the garden too long, so, that's all
for now. -- Griff
zone 7 in Virginia
