Re: Black Flowers
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- Subject: Re: Black Flowers
- From: P* &* Y* T* <t*@dynamite.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 22:44:52 +1000
From: Paul & Yvonne Tyerman <tyerman@dynamite.com.au>
>
>I answered one of my own questions tonight while flipping through the pages
>of one of my iris books. There is a nearly black siberian called
>"Nostalgie" that was developed in Germany. Now the question is, how do I
>get it?
>
>Ever since I mentioned it a few days ago, I haven't stopped thinking about
>developing a pure black cristata. The problem is that most cristatas are
>very pale pastel colors. Does anyone out there know of cristata that is
>even remotely dark/black?
>
>What are the names of some of the Lousianas you mentioned? I've only seen
>dark purple LAs, never a black one.
>
>Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
Dennis,
The one that immediately springs to mind is Black Gamecock. It is of
course a very dark purple, but then again so are the black TBs (or dark red
or dark blue). Black Gamecock when it bloomed for me was a wonderfully
velvety purple black. Definitely what I would call a "Black" not a purple.
If you can develop a black cristata I'd love one. Cristatas are one of my
favourite irises. I noticed someone else offered you a dark form..... does
anyone know if it seeds true to form or is it only vegetatively propagated?
Either way I'd be interested in some seeds from the Cristata dark form if
it sets seed (that way I can get it into the country).
Cheers. Paul Tyerman (Australia)
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