Re: Re: CULT: Adaptability of Irises
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: Adaptability of Irises
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:38:01 EST
From: DWiris@aol.com
In a message dated 2/8/00 2:40:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, hagg@alaska.net
writes:
<< his flower could not be accused of being lovely - in fact, what with the
small, mottled horizontal-lying standards, and the random shaped protrusions
from
its throat, it looks a mess. I'm assuming the same genetic factors gave rise
to the
"Thornbird" line, as the horns on this setosa are indeed fickle.
Where my personal interest lies is I'm having fears of eventually producing
the
"ThornDog" of the north, and having to confront my Frankenstein in gardens
all over
Alaska - exquisite and delightful in some, homely and lifeless in others. >>
Hi Kathy,
Many of the real breakthroughs in bearded irises came because some hybridizer
saw the possibilities in an ugly "dog" of an iris and started working with
it. The same should be possible with I. setosa. Don't be afraid to try. We
are able to grow setosas fairly well in our zone 5 garden. These have all
been started from seed, not from divisions. Our favorites are the dwarf
forms and those from KOSHO EN.
Dorothy Willott
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