Re: HYB: Eliminating plicata influence

Francelle
I got a range of lovely dark red and purples from Epicentre x Hello Darkness. If you cross Epicentre back to something that carries no plicata then Epicentre will contribute lovely black-cherry colouration and hopefully it's great growth as well. 

Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills
South Australia

colleen@impressiveirises.com.au
www.impressiveirises.com.au
----- Original Message ----- From: "FRANCELLE EDWARDS" <FJMJEDWARDS@worldnet.att.net> 
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:27 PM
Subject: [iris] HYB: Eliminating plicata influence



A few days ago there was a discussion about eliminating plicata
influence in reblooming pink seedlings.  I have been intrigued by the
possibility that a few plicatas produce seedlings that show no plicata
characteristics.  Larry Lauer's Pacific Belle is from Acoma X Blue
Ballet.  Acoma is a plicata said to rebloom somewhere.  Pacific Belle
has very smooth color with no sign of plicata influence and neither do
its seedlings.  Crossed with Mariposa Skies, PB has produced some nice
rebloomers.

I have heard that Epicenter sometimes produces smooth self seedlings
when crossed with regular irises.  I will find out for myself when my
Epicenter by Wearing Rubies crosses bloom.  They should either be
beautiful or horrible.

Francelle Edwards  Glendale, AZ  Zone 9

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