Re: HYB: pollenation, bees
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- Subject: Re: HYB: pollenation, bees
- From: "* C* <j*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 23:28:54 -0600 (MDT)
>As I recall, somebody who seemed to know said that the pollen
'germinates' almost instantly .....
>However, if a bee got there first, or yours wasn't compatible or viable
and a bee came along later, or you flail around and the flower
>self-pollinates, you wouldn't know that the seeds weren't from your
>cross except by looking at the babies.
>Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
Thanks Linda, this is much as I thought. Unfortunately for the novice
iris grower reading the list, many people 'seem to know' and we have to
try intelligently to unravel science fact from folk lore.
I know I must also defer to those with far more experience, but
accepting without questioning is not a good way to learn anything. At
least an open discussion with lots of input from different people gives
food for thought, and helps put things in perspective.
Jan
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