Re: Re:
In a message dated 12/10/03 5:53:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Autmirislvr@aol.com writes:
> I've read that plants that are too closely related can be sterile, and the
> children, when they do appear, can exhibit weak traits. A possible
> disadvantage
> of inbreeding.
>
Hi Betty,
I don't think this happens with bearded irises. I see a lot of sib crosses
listed in parentages of introduced varieties. We cross a lot of related SDBs
without ever encountering weaknesses or sterility. It seems more likely that
there was some damage to the seeds that caused the problem. You probably
should try the cross again and see what happens.
Dorothy Willott in Northern Ohio, Zones 5/6
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