Re: CULT: care packages?

In a message dated 4/16/2007 9:37:15 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
lmann@lock-net.com writes:

<<Breeding stock for Betty & others to use this  year?>>
 
Linda, I really appreciate your plea on my behalf, but it's really not  
necessary.  
 
When it comes to crosses and potential advancement in my work, last spring  
was just awesome!  I couldn't have asked for better.  This year was  scheduled 
for "left over" crosses, or things that didn't bloom as expected last  year.  
It's true that I would have probably made another 50 crosses this  spring!  
<vbg>  But I don't really feel the pressure.  I  have hundreds of seedlings to 
plant from 2006.  I doubt I'll get them all  planted this spring.  
 
When all the little seedlings turned dark green and fell over, I had no  idea 
most would be okay after some cool days and plenty of rain.  Some will  die, 
but most will not.  Others had the tips burned and look like they  will pull 
through.  There are only a couple of crosses that will be a total  loss, and 
they must not have been as strong as the rest.  
 
There were 58 crosses going in three different directions.  1) strong  
rebloom 2) gene combining of my irises (mainly strong rebloom too), and 3)  
inclusion of many Australia & west coast rebloomers.  
 
There are one or two crosses I'd like someone to make and send me the  seed.  
Someone made the offer and I've just now thought of the cross I  REALLY need 
. . . 
 
Matrix X Rippling River
Again & Again X Rippling River
Renown X Rippling River
 
Any strong rebloomer X Rippling River would be good.  
 
 
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Betty W.  in South-central KY Zone 6 ---If you don't cross them, you can't 
plant them!  
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