Re: Re: "Improved" Iris tectorum

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Thanks Ken. Years ago, I grew a plant of Iris milesii
for part of a year and had great hope of using it to
make analogous hybrids with diploid bearded species.
Unfortunately, it died before I ever got the chance to
try it at all. For some reason, I've now got the
impression, that milesii is not that closely related
to tectorum after all. But like I said, I don't
remember now, where I got that impression. I might
have just dreamed it up.
They are supposed to have the same chromosome number
so it would be a reasonable thing to think they'd
interbreed. Do you grow milesii?
Tom

Hi Tom,
I like the white one for its less spidery form; looks
like an
improvement to me, and that is reason enough to
register it. Out of
curiosity, have you ever attempted a tectorum x
milesii cross?
ken

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