Re: HYB: Eliminating plicata influence

In a message dated 12/10/2006 3:17:54 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
tasquierloic@cs.com writes:


<<But if you go through all the children of Epicenter on the  register, well, 
most of them have lots of stripes on the  falls.>>
 
They do not have to have stripes on the falls to carry plicata, or to show  
plicata.  With the dark ones, a simple white spot at the tip of the beard  is 
evidence.  How many knew that Laced Cotton is a plicata?  If we  didn't know . 
. . I don't remember anything but beige plicatas when I crossed it  to Autumn 
Encore.  And they made huge clumps quickly.  
 
Ozark Rebounder:  Again, I've owned it since it was introduced.   It grows 
and blooms well here.  I find the black a bit too dull  for my taste, but that 
is MY taste.  There are white lines beside the  beard.  But the test would be 
the children, when crossed to a  plicata.  Since it comes from Epicenter, I 
think we know the answer to that  question without making the cross.  Ordinarily, 
we could expect the plicata  gene to carry for several generation.  I'm 
looking for instances where the  plicata has dropped out.  
 
This had nothing to do with ugly or pretty.  It's a matter of  personal 
taste, like everything else.  I like some plicatas and dislike  others.  My 
preferences tend to run to the red on yellow, or the plum or  black on clean white, 
but those are just MY preferences.  I'm more than  happy to pile on the plicata 
genes in these lines.  Especially reblooming  plicatas!  <vbg> 
 
Please remember I simply asked questions.  I am searching for genetic  
gateways to possibilities and choices.  I am attempting to IDENTIFY the  plicata 
genes in rebloomers (some) so I make an educated decision about their  use.  Not 
totally eliminate them as interpreted.  
 
Many, if not most, rebloomers carry the plicata gene.  The use of  Memphis 
Lass established the plicata genes in many of the hardy  rebloomers.  I'd like a 
line of selfs, and bitones WITHOUT the haft marks,  spots around the tip of 
the beard etc.  Personal taste.  And I'd like  them all to have red beards!  
(joking!)
 
In no way am I suggesting that others should change anything they are  
breeding.  Just as I would wonder why anyone would try to discourage me  from 
producing a plicata free line . . . if I can.  Or if I choose. 
 
 




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