Re: Gerald Darby ?

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Chuck,

Thank you. I did not know that, and now I do.

I would love to see the siberian with the dark stems. If you ever recall the name, I would appreciate knowing.

--- In i*@yahoogroups.com, Chuck Chapman <irischapman@...> wrote:
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> Actually, there are a number of species that can have  dark stem. the Robustas get their dark stem from I. virginica. I. virginica shrevii has a very dark stem. I  can only vaguly remember some others  but think I can remember seeing some siberian cultivars with dark stems.  I have a pseudacorous with a dark stem. It was an unregistered  cultivar and I sold it as "Dark Stem"  -noting that it was an unregistered clone.
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> I. versicolor has a dark purple leaf base and I wouldn't be  too surprized to see some with dark stems
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> There are some Tall bearded iris cultivars with dark stem, such as Ominous Stranger.
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> So don't take  a dark stem as an indicator of  species.
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> Purple leaf base (including dark stem, which is an extension of purple leaf base) is a semi dominant trait, so  you can get purple leaf base from crossing two  cultivars, with neither showing  purple leaf base.
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> Chuck Chapman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Polly pollykinsman@...
> To: i*@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 9:32 am
> Subject: [iris-species] Re: Gerald Darby ?
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> I only knew of the robustas as having dark stems and purple spring foliage, too, Christie. But I assumed you would know better than I. Thank you.
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> Well, my iris is definitely a robusta then. And it's definitely the same iris from two different sources. Oh well, one of those things that will never get solved.
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> BTW, my Loophole was lovely last year:)
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> --- In i*@yahoogroups.com, "Christy Hensler" hensler@ wrote:
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> &gt; Hi Polly,
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> &gt; As far as I know, the only irises with dark stems and purple spring foliage are the X robustas. I've never seen an LA with such coloring.
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> &gt; I have noticed that a lot of registrations for hybrids seem include guesses as to which parent species might be involved.
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> &gt; Christy
> &gt; ----- Original Message -----
> &gt; From: Polly
> &gt; To: i*@yahoogroups.com
> &gt; Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 5:49 PM
> &gt; Subject: [iris-species] Re: Gerald Darby ?
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> &gt; Hi Christy!
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> &gt; I am not very familiar with LAs. Are there some that have the dark red stems, and purple spring foliage.
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> &gt; That is what Gerald Darby was first registered as. A LA cross.
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