I was reading Tomas Tamberg's website and enjoying the photos of his
numerous spec-x hybrids. And one page in particular caught my
attention... the chrysmatica hybrids.
http://www.tamberg.homepage.t-online.de/homep19e.htm
I was unaware that such a cross existed. And it has me wondering about
crossing Iris prismatica with pacific coast hybrids. My thought being
that if PCH can cross with Chrysographes group... and Chrysographes
group can cross with prismatica... then PCH might cross with prismatica.
I'm just looking for a way to get some of the outrageous modern PCH
genes into a cold hardy form. The Cal-sibes I've seen so far have not
been impressive enough for my tastes.
I wonder if I can get people to experiment with it this year? I grow
prismatica, but obviously don't grow the flamboyant modern day PCH
cultivars like I saw a couple years ago at the Mt. Diablo Iris Society show.
I should ask Ryan Grisso about getting some pollen of his cutting edge
hybrids. I'd love to apply it to my favorite prismatica.
Does anyone else here grow both types? Wanna try making some east coast
/ west coast hybrids? :)
Oooh... that has me thinking to try it with Iris tridentata too.
Pacific Northwest vs. Atlantic Southeast. How cool is that?!
Dennis in Cincinnati (where my furnace died and it's dipped into the
50's in my house! bbbbrrrrr!)
