Re: Re: aphylla hybrids

 

Chuck,
 
I particularly like the second one.  I like the semi-closed form of the standards and the interesting interplay of colors and hues in the falls and style crests.  I would vote an EC!
 
M. Dean Hunty
Louisville, KY
 
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Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 10:38 PM
Subject: [iris-species] Re: aphylla hybrids

 

Here are two more seedlings.

I had about 40 seedlings bloom. Only one or two that were pale blue.
About 1/4 had yellow colour. A number of dark purple, very typical
aphylla colour, and a number with splotches. Some with incrediably poor
twisted form. "d" was the best of the bunch for shape and my favorite.
A freaky colour from an aphylla. I havn't checked if they show aphylla
winter die back.

"d" had aphylla branching and offers a lot of potential for passing on
aphylla genetics without problem of Ae producing dark purple.

These were open pollinated seeds. What I did was mix all seeds together
, stirred them up , and then planted them . I suspect that they are
basically selfed seeds. Almost all show aphylla branching, and they
wer crowded so may not have reached full potential

Chuck Chapman

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