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Re: I. sibirica X I. pseudacorus

 

Now this is all very fascinating information for one who likes to do some hybridizing!  Canât wait to give it a try myself.  Also, will look forward to seeing this hybrid seedling flower as well. 
I do have a question regarding the use of the tetraploids â why would this work any better than using both diploids?  Also, it is interesting that if siberica and sanguinea are not closely related that the offspring from such a cross as still quite fertile??
Jim in Saskatoon
 
From: r*@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 4:12 PM
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-species] I. sibirica X I. pseudacorus
 
 

My understanding is that Siberian Irises, as a class, are mostly I. sanguinea. A surprising finding by Dr. Wilson is that I. sanguinea is not very closely related to I. sibirica.

Rod
 
 
From: JamieV. <jamievande@freenet.de>
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, March 4, 2011 3:54:21 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] I. sibirica X I. pseudacorus

 

Dennis, et al,

I've tried the cross a few times with no takes, but using tetraploids should most certainly work creating an amphidiploid.  There are quite a few tet sibericas to try.  Sultan's Ruby comes to mind as being a very reliable garden plant.  Dennis, could you send over some of the tetraploid pollen?  I have SR and a couple of other tetraploids in the garden.  This may be worth a try.

Jamie

Am 04.03.2011 22:47, schrieb Dennis Kramb:

I grow both.  I can try it this year (if you remind me!).  Actually my clone of pseudacorus is tetraploid, so that could improve chances of a successful cross.

Dennis in Cincy



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