Re: HYB: Lace

 Betty and Mary lou,

What amazed me when Betty first posted this and I started really looking is:
how many of the lacy are in dainty colors.  So there must be something to
the use of pink for girls in nature huh? Anyone else have an opinion.

I hope someone helps me find that page.  I can't believe I can't find it.
It made such an impression on me when I read it but my poor little book that
I got as a Christmas present in '06 is marked to Kingdom come plus all the
orange and pink stickers sticking out of it, now I can't find the one thing
I'm in desperate need in an emergency to fill in some time at a historical
talk coming up.

Linda in CW AZ
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From: Mary Swann-Young
Date: 01/27/08 16:37:08
To: iris
Subject: [iris] HYB: Lace

Betty - Did you see the Laced Cotton seedlings fom the Blue Jay
intros page?  Some zone 4 REs and one that will make you want
to cross Love Lines with LC.

Should see Peaches And Dreams this spring.  Prime Power looked
wuuunderful at OKC.  Tall.

Only have 2 bloom-size seedlings with Vienna Waltz as pod (with Pink
Attraction). They didn't bloom last spring and are not increasing well so
far. On the up side, the handful of seedlings that bloomed from Painted
Pictures X Vienna Waltz had PP vigor and much improved substance.
Not a cross for lace. VW blooms so late, you have to freeze pollen and
wait until next year, (or summer rebloom).

Had 2 from Silk Romance X Pink Attraction that bloomed stunted and
early last spring. White one and pale pink one, fat, dark pink beards on
both. Gorgeous blooms, heavy lace.  Had increased well, but most of both
clumps rotted during the disaster. Actually have some hope for them,
since many of my rebloomers did the same.

Hard to find anything with lots of lace that grows well here.  Usually
short with 2 or 3 buds, wimpy.  A pleasant surprise here has been New
Age (Mohr 92) 36" M Added Praise X Grand Waltz. Second year bloom
last year, had all it's branches, good substance, enough vigor to combat
2 years of a strawberry invasion.  Set 2 pods on it.

Pink Pincurls bloomed here first time last spring.  No pollen.  Tried like
the dickens, but didn't get a pod either.  Nice and big, acceptable bud
count.  Good substance. Liked it a lot.  Unique color in the pink class.

As for me, no such thing as too much lace as long as it can open.

Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5

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