Re: HYB: carried away makign crosses
- Subject: Re: [iris] HYB: carried away makign crosses
- From: Christopher Darlington c*@sympatico.ca
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 20:58:28 -0400
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Linda Mann wrote:
> Of the 50 or more crosses I made last year, many involved older super
> tough cultivars crossed with newer ones, trying to get some breeding
> stock. I expect that most, if not all, of these will become compost.
Linda,
My experience so far with this type of cross has yielded some great
results. There's nothing like making a few improvements to your
favorite historics. I've had some truly ugly seedlings too but some are
elegant enough to keep.
Chris
zone 4b
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