Re[2]: Iris wilsonii hybrid

Hello Ellen,

Thursday, June 24, 2004, 5:18:58 PM, you wrote:


EG> Hi Edmundas, Ken and all,

EG> On p. 5 of the color plates near the beginning of the 'Iris of
EG> China' book by James Waddick and Zhao Yu-yang,  there is a photo
EG> of Iris wilsonii that looks very much like Ken's.  Except the
EG> color is not as bright. (I am working at a disadvantage since I
EG> deleted Ken's photo (!) but I did look it up yesterday when he
EG> posted it. )

EG> The text accompanying this photo reads in part: "Iris wilsonii
EG> has large flowers with angled standards. All species of Chinese
EG> Siberian iris with 40 chromosomes hybridiaze readily in
EG> cultivation. Pure species  can be lost as vigorous self-sown
EG> hybrid seedlings can crowd out choice parent plants. " 

EG> Also, in Currier McEwen's book, 'The Siberian Iris' (1996),
EG> there are two illustrated plates (as opposed to photos) of the
EG> two yellow 40s, Iris wilsonii and Iris forestii (plates 7 and 8
EG> respectively). Clearly, Iris wilsonii has much larger standards
EG> than Iris forestii in these plates by Jean Witt.  

EG> In McEwen's book, p. 35, he writes: "Seedlings from crosses of
EG> Iris forestii and Iris wilsonii are, of course, yellow or CREAM
EG> colored (plate 33). Many interesting dotted and striped
EG> seedlings have been achieved by crossing Iris chrysographes and
EG> other dark parents with yellow parents." 

EG> The Subseries Chrysographes is of such interest especially to
EG> those of us who live in the northern regions where it does so
EG> well. I wish the iris, Iris chrysographes, had a different name
EG> since it can lead to a little confusion when discussing the 40s.
EG>  (and me not having Ken's photo is also confusing :-).

EG> We are in peak Siberian and TB season right now in the Eastern
EG> Mountains. I don't want it to end.

EG> Ellen (out to work in the garden)

Ellen,
if you better study that pictures and Ken's photo you will see
differences in signal area. In the plates 7 and 8 it is well
described. Dots of signal in Ken's photo are the same as in I.forrestii
only they take larger area. The blade of fall is also like forrestii.
In photo of "Iris of China" the blade is obovate, only it merge with
other fall and than not well visible. No doubt, that standards and
styles are closer to that I.wilsonii. I think that end conclusion
can be that it is cross between I.wilsonii and forrestii.

Best regards,
 Edmundas,
 Kaunas Lithuania, where at least we have day without rain, but as we
 say "Praise day only at evening"
  k*@delfi.lt




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