Re: RE: genetics behind glaciata, plicata etc.

>>Dave Ferguson wrote:
>>I wonder, does the glaciata 'Kupari' 
>>carry the gene(s) for plicata?

Dave,
I'm curious about that too; I plan to interbreed the
F1 from 'Kupari' X suaveolens rubromarginata, to see
if any plicata might surface. All of the F1 from that
cross are purple bitone or amoena. I've also got some
'Kupari' X 'Rosemary's Dream'(plicata) seedlings that
might bloom for the first time this spring. It'll be
interesting to see if any of these will be plicata.

>>Saving my main question for last.  
>>Tom, do you have a photo(s) of 'Kupari'

Unfortunately, if I do they are not very good quality
and I'm not sure where they might be. Also,
unfortunately, as much as I used 'Kupari' for
hybridizing I didn't take enough care of it. I'm
pretty sure I've lost it now. From my memory, I would
say it was a smaller flower than other pallida's I've
grown. Although the plant was just as large. The
flowers seemed kind of crinkled, but I'm not sure if
it was always that way. I have no other reason to
think this, but I suspect it may have picked up a
virus or something. I do have hybrids of 'Kupari' with
Iris cengialtii (pallida spp. cengialtii) also and
speaking of white pallida's, maybe from these I can
get a white F2 of my own.

Enjoying the discussion,
Tom
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