Re: not a hybrid :(


Dennis,

If you really want to be sure it's not a hybrid, chromatography is a pretty
sure thing for testing this. Bearded irises have a pigment that phloresceses
under black light.

Christy

THE ROCK GARDEN
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Kramb" <dkramb@badbear.com>


> Out of several seedlings I thought might be beardless x bearded
> hybrids, the first one bloomed.... clearly not a hybrid.  The pod
> parent was 'Cat Mousam'.  The pollen parent was supposed to be
> 'Ginger Swirl'.  I checked REEEEALLY close... not so much as a hint
> of a beard.  Aww well, maybe the next one will surprise me.




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