Re: Re: Forgot to include photo of Iris setosa?

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From: j*@freenet.de

To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:34 AM

Subject: Re: [iris-species] Re: Forgot to include photo of Iris setosa?

Wow, Deb,

you certainly have seen a few setosas! From the description you gave of
the Japanese forms, what is typical in Europe may be derived from them.
Iris setosa is not found this far West from the Siberian populations.
What we grow is certainly based on selections in most cases.

As to hybrids, crosses of setosa and siberica are more or less
infertile. If one wants to check, attempt to cross the plant and see
what results one gets. A sib-tosa crossed to a setosa should not
produce much viable seed, if any. One would expect sibtosa hybrids to
be quite a bit taller than the species, with possibly larger flowers.

Another thought, there is a sister species, I. tridentata (tripetala),
which is very similar. I've not seen it.

Also, to clear the name a bit more from the fog of latin, seta(e) is/are
a stiff hair, versus long flowing hair. Often used to refer to
bristle-like structures on animals (setae).

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Jamie V.

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