Re: Re: HYB: spots (was another terminology question)
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: Re: HYB: spots (was another terminology question)
  • From: C* C* <i*@aim.com>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:09:33 -0500 (EST)
Are they fertile?
My main point was in regard to producing fertile offspring, not about if they could produce living offspring. 

Chuck Chapman

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Archer <pharcher@mindspring.com>
To: iris <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 8:26 am
Subject: Re: [iris] Re: HYB: spots (was another terminology question)
Orchids are a HUGE exception. There are many species within each class of orchids and most are interfertile within their class, sometimes even between classes. Each class can also have a vast differention in flower form, plant habit, and temperature and water tolerance. The Cattleya Alliance is the most diverse and having numerous species groups that wouldn't normally interbreed in their native habitats can be hand cross-pollinated and produce an incredible array of forms. Just saying. Not an argument, just an oversight maybe. 



-----Original Message-----

From: Chuck Chapman <irischapman@aim.com>
Sent: Feb 27, 2013 7:01 AM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] Re: HYB: spots (was another terminology question)


When I look  across so many plant  genus, Iris seem to  be rater
exceptional in number of species that can  interbreed and produce
fertile offspring.  I haven't seen anything  even close, in other
genus. eg Roses , daylilies, carnations,  violets, tomatoes, etc,
usually involve no more then about 20 (daylillies) the others are 
much

less. With iris we seem to have  at least 100.

Chuck Chapman


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