Re: Re: HYB:REB:Theory

In a message dated 12/8/2006 4:51:08 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
lmann@lock-net.com writes:

<<Betty, do you still have this one?
>  1605-1:9415-1Re(((Victoria Falls x  Vanity) x Immortality)  >>
 
No.  Two moves wiped out most everything. 
 
<<What color is it?>>
 
Bi-tone blue.  Near Amoena.  

<<Also curious about  the pod parent there (VIC X VAN)>>
   
That cross was made my second year.  As was mentioned to Matt, when  you make 
crosses you're limited to the irises you own or currently have  available.  
The first year or two of my program I used sporadic rebloomers  and carriers 
because they were available in my small collection.  
 
Notes say 32 seed and 21 plants.   I only remember about 8.   Pod parent 
here---B45-2 was a medium blue.  I have a star beside the  seedling number!  (The 
value of notes) There were various blues and a  zonal.  But the only seedling 
from this cross that I have a memory of is a  late blooming stalk in ecru with 
substance and wide branching.  I  kept it for years.  
 
Wow!  Hadn't read these notes lately and didn't remember this!   Thank 
goodness for notes!  In 1990 I crossed Immortality onto one of the  seedlings 
producing approximately 50 seed resulting in 41 plants. The notes show  that four 
rebloomed.  05-03Re was a bitone.  I have a note saying to  repeat the cross.  
 
Back then I had only the notebooks (no computer) and I would note things in  
the book, even proposed future crosses.  0915 produced 115 seed.  This  was my 
first experience with black seed and I kept track for a year or  two.  
Divided into two pots . . . black and caramel. Both groups  sprouted and initially 
the caramel group seemed stronger.  Lost  track.  Saved two of these in the 
move to BG.  Looked like twins  except one rebloomed.  Both produced rebloom 
children.  
 
1605 mum pots produced three more seedlings in the summer of 2005 that were  
potted up individually.  One created a large clump and was planted into the  
garden in Sept or Oct.  And the quest goes on!  If things go  well this spring 
I'll put 1620-2 (Chinese New Year x Theme Master) onto it, or  the reverse.  
1620-02 is a gorgeous bi-tone blue I've lined out.  This  one has my heart.  
This spring we should see if it's a great iris or just a  favorite of mine!  Or 
maybe next spring.  Iris seedlings taunt my  anxiety.  
 
 

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