Re: HYB:Germination and rebloom

That is very helpful information.  It think gives people perspective and what to expect from their own crosses.  It also is probably very helpful to those who have trouble culling their precious seedlings.

It really depends what the goals are in your hybridizing.  Not to discount your effort in desperation to save as much as you could and take your babies with you.  But it seems the strategy worked well.

I personally couldn't cull anywhere near that hard as my goals with my hybridizing are a bit more involved as to whether something grows well or reblooms... for right now anyway.  But it would be nice to get to a point where I could do that.

Paul Archer
Raleigh, NC Zone 7


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>More sharing of information.  In 1996 I planted the strongest of the  
>seedlings from 1995.  None had bloomed when I decided to move in  1998.  After 
>attempting to leave the irises behind, I rushed out and dug my  favorites of the 
>earlier seedling beds and the strongest (1-5 per) in each of 27  crosses from 
>1995.  (sight unseen)  Most rebloomed some.   Three have been introduced!  
>Several others have been used in  breeding.  
> 
>Wonder how many of the remaining seedlings would have rebloomed even though  
>they weren't as strong?  Sometimes, when space or time is limited,  I ONLY 
>plant the strongest in a cross.  I just don't see those pretty  weak ones much of 
>the time!  
> 
>Just thought I'd pass that along.  
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