Re: HYB: Fertility of First Bloom
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- Subject: Re: HYB: Fertility of First Bloom
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 14:43:51 -0700 (MST)
On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, BRUCE FILARDI wrote:
> Hi there:
>
> Hoping some of our hybridizing experts on the iris-l have some input
> on this:
>
> In two different early iris sources (British, circa 1920), there was
> mention that the first flower to bloom on each plant will be
> infertile. I have never read this in anything more recent. Can you
> tell me if this is an old wives' tale.....?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce
>
Bruce, as all listers know, I am NOT an expert but I do daub
pollen and have introduced a few irises, some of which have even won
awards!
That the first open flower is always sterile is a new one to me.
Most of my seed are set on terminal buds, and I can attest to the fact
that the terminal is not always sterile. What you read is an old wives
tale! As further verification, I have set seed on arilbreds that had only
one bloom.
You had another question sometime back, and I intended to resond
but didn't. Can you remember what it was and give me a second chance?
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
