[iris-photos] CULT: time duration from seed to introduction?
- To: iris-talk@onelist.com
- Subject: [iris-photos] CULT: time duration from seed to introduction?
- From: D* K*
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:42:12 -0400
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
I accidentally posted this to the Iris-Photos list, but meant to post it
here. Oops!
---
>From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
>
>>From: Chris Darlington <chris.darlington@sympatico.ca>
>>
>>Mike , How many rhizomes on average would you need to have of this or
>>any other before introduction ? How many years does it take to have
>>sufficient stock ?
>
>I have been wondering the same thing. This year I obtained 2000+ seeds
>from my hybridizing efforts. I'll plant these seeds in November (late
>autumn). Many will germinate next year.
>
>The vast majority probably won't bloom until April/May (spring) of 2002 or
>even 2003.
>
>Supposing there is some gorgeous seedling I want to introduce, how soon
>could I hope to do so? How much stock do I need? How much test growing
>(in other gardens) needs to be done? How many years?
>
>So from seed to introduction, how many years does it take? Is 5 years
>reasonable? 4? maybe 7?
>
>Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
>Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
>member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, SIGNA, SLI, & Miami Valley Iris Society
>primary interests: ABs, REBs, LAs, Native SPEC and SPEC-X hybrids
>(my gardening URL: http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html)
--------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ----------------------------
ONElist: your connection to online communities.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
