RE: HYB: seedling overdose
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] HYB: seedling overdose
- From: J* R*
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:47:08 -0700
> From: FRANCELLE EDWARDS[SMTP:fjmjedwards@worldnet.att.net]
> I took a class in garden judging yesterday which gave all the qualities of
> a good iris. It made me think a lot less of my blooming seedlings when I
> got home. Several have such beautiful colors that I'm keeping them to
> cross onto something that might retain the color while giving better
> branching and bud count. The trouble is I can't find anything with
> perfect branching and bud count this year.
>
Francelle: Seems to me some judges ONLY care about branching and bud count.
Some even "prefer" tailored form. I'm not into bunchy stalks, and I love
good branching, but 5-7 buds of a drop-dead gorgeous flower beats 14
well-branched buds on a plain lightly ruffled lavender in my book. Want 14
buds? Grow 2 stalks of a vigorous and gorgeous one. Not all flowers have
everything; if so, we could stop hybridizing today.
Keep going. Many excellent iris do not have great bud count. Not often
you'll see more than three buds open at once anyway, so for that limited
time your flower is prettier than theirs. Theirs just stays around longer.
John Reeds, in sunny 9b southern California where new bed #3 (oldies) just
got planted last weekend.
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