Re: HYB:Germination and rebloom

you are right Betty.

Strenght is the nb 1 criteria!
At each step of the process, it's much better to discard the weeker ones, before having a chance to see the flower. 
I might saves  heartbreaking decisions!

On top of it, it saves a lot of room in the beds!
The last selection being made only among strong irises, there are still so many criteria to consider, al least the most drastic one is out of the picture. 

Looc
----- Original Message ----- From: <Autmirislvr@aol.com> 
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: [iris]HYB:Germination and rebloom



In a message dated 2/20/2007 12:39:46 P.M. Central Standard Time,
CEMahan@aol.com writes:
<<My reblooming irises have normally been planted in separate beds from once
blooming irises. The superior vigor of the rebloomers as a class has always 
been  apparent.>>

Clarence, I'm guessing that most breeders introduce only their best.
Hopefully, they are the cream of the crop. The ones that lack increase or other 
forms of vigor never make the open market.

People that choose to breed rebloomers should know that the seedling patch
will have just as many bad seedlings as any other type of iris breeding.

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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