Re: spec-x breeding

Dennis and Anita,
I'm glad to hear that both of you are trying Iris
versicolor with beardeds. I don't have versicolor, but
from the information I've gathered, I think it'd be a
good candidate for trying to break the
bearded/beardless barrier. It has a history of
crossing with a diverse range of beardless species. It
also has a fairly high chromosome number, which could
buffer some of the genetic difficulties in such a wide
cross.
And Dennis, don't give up on those "5th year - no
bloom" seedlings. I think I'd be encouraged by their
slow growth -- maybe it's an indication that they
really are hybrids. Make sure you check them out
thoroughly, before you decide to get rid of any. I
know that Christy Hensler's work has been met with
some resistance (thankfully, she doesn't seem to have
been discouraged by the naysayers); but there are so
many things we don't know. I'm willing to accept that
hybridization isn't always the "half and half" story
from the biology textbooks. I know of at least several
cases where something very different occurs.
So, keep up the good work -- it's cool stuff guys! 
Tom

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