HYB: Seedling Color Characteristics
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- Subject: HYB: Seedling Color Characteristics
- From: "* o* S* R* <s*@pacbell.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 17:08:17 -0600 (MDT)
Dear List,
Yesterday we had our annual region 15 potluck and auction. We had a nice
turnout of 24 in attendance. Walt Brendel brought two of his seedlings
from 1995 and we were amazed at the results. He had a beautiful, golden
yellow TB that he produced by crossing CHIEF HEMATITE x WHITE LIGHTNING.
My question is how could he end up with a dark yellow by crossing a dark
red by a very white iris? Do seedlings take after their parents in color
in most cases or will you get who knows what? He had a picture of this
beautiful TB. He also had a very white TB with a slight lavender tint that
he got by crossing CHIEF HEMATITE with another color, I think it was a
purple. So there you have a red crossed with a purple and you get a white!
Please, explain this. We were under the impression that like produces
something like. It seems this is not dependably so?
Sharlyn, anticipating what our seedlings might look like
Sharlyn or Steven Rocha
srocha@pacbell.net
Zone 9, Region 15
San Diego "America's Finest City"
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7679
