RE: SPEC: Intergeneric hybrids
From: "J.F. Hensler" <hensler@povn.com>
Thanks Anner,
If I might add a few thoughts about why some irises (not just hybrids)
might not survive....
Whether or not a plant is vigorous enough is only one factor in survival.
Since this isn't a perfect world, gophers, weather extremes, loss of their
hybridizer prematurely, and human ignorance all enter into the equation.
(Before I get flamed for listing "ignorance", how many times have you all
heard someone say they've thrown out all their *old* irises for something
new?)
Young plants will not have increased enough to be widespread. Also, I would
imagine that most hybridizers would have been taught quickly to be cautious
about sharing starts of such unusual hybrids without full and proper
documentation. With a limited number of starts or people caring for starts,
it wouldn't take many disasters to wipe out all trace of a cultivar.
Christy Hensler
http://www.povn.com/rock/
>>>
In a message dated 1/3/00 3:51:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, BILLS@hsc.edu
writes:
<< Some of these listed hybrids would have been so interesting that it is
remarkable material of them seems not to have survived to the present day.
(Perhaps they weren't all that interesting after all...?)>>
Might have been weak. Hybridity does not invariably result in hybrid vigor
<<<
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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