Re: tetraploid Iris pseudacorus

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If I recall correctly, the eyeshadows were produced with a specific
(diploid?) clone of pseudacorus that may have had an abnormal
karyotype, making it more compatible with ensata. Anyone know the
specifics?

Sean

Quoting Dennis Kramb <d*@badbear.com>:

> Being in Kansas, you're fine. I tried working with tetpraploid pseudacorus
> as well. It was surprisingly infertile! Or maybe my crosses were just too
> wide. I grow some of the Japanese eye-shadow hybrids, and they do well in
> a normal bed with no supplemental water.
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> Dennis in Cincinnati
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> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Walter Pickett
> <w*@yahoo.com>wrote:
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>> I notice that hybrids of Iris pseudacorus is included. I have concidered
>> breeding with I. ensata, as I. ensata is gorgous but not so well adapted to
>> Kansas. Does anyone know if the word "hybrids" in this context includes
>> interspecific hybrids.
>> I was wanting to see how tetraploid 3/4 ensata: 1/4 pseudacorus would
>> adapt here and how they would look.
>> It appears that Kansas does not prohibit Iris pseudacorus at this time.
>> Walter Pickett, Kansas, USA
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>> *From:* Dennis Kramb <d*@badbear.com>
>> *To:* i*@yahoogroups.com
>> *Sent:* Friday, September 21, 2012 9:49 AM
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>> *Subject:* Re: [iris-species] Iris pseudacorus laws
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>> I've added Sean's information to the "ordering info" page:
>> http://signa.org/index.pl?OrderingSeeds
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>> When the new list comes out, I'll figure out a way to place a notification
>> directly on the list right next to any of these species of concern.
>>
>> Dennis in Cincinnati
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