Re: Variegated I. tectorum?

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• Subject: Re: [iris-species] Variegated I. tectorum?
• From: Joan Cooper j*@comcast.net
• Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:13:45 -0600
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It's not mythical. I've seen it but don't recall where.      Joan 
Cooper, Minnesota, USA

Jan Clark wrote:

>I have heard this mentioned in the past, but I believe it to be somewhat 
>mythical. I thought I had hit paydirt last year, when my I. tectorum alba 
>seeds from SIGNA put up lots of little variegated seedlings. I figured I 
>either had the real thing, or they had sent me I. japonica variegata seeds 
>by mistake.
>Well they WERE I. tectorum, BUT they lost the lovely clear variegation by 
>the time they got a few more leaves.
>My question is - does this mean the potential for variegated plants is in 
>these little guys? Will further crossing maybe bring the trait out? I am 
>interested in both facts and opinions here :-)
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>Cheers, Jan Clark, in Australia, where I. versicolour still pops out a bloom 
>every now and then, but we are about to hit the iris doldrums.
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