Re: HYB: aphylla
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: HYB: aphylla
- From: z*@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
- Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:19:20 -0500
From: z88keys@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
>From: "Sterling Okase" <sterling_o@hotmail.com>
>
>Hi Talk-ers,
>
>I have a question regarding I. aphylla breeding if anyone in Iris Talk
>Land has any experience to share with me.
>
>I did a few crosses with aphylla hybrids (Hager & Craig stuff) with TB
>varieties and got a number of pods forming. Since planting space is
>always a cramped issue for me I am wondering how many seeds to plant.
>
>My question is what kind of percentage of germination should I expect
>from these type of crosses? 75%? 50%? I am assuming because both are 48
>chromosome hybrids that I should expect a majority of the seeds to
>germinate without any special treatment but don't really know. Can
>someone tell me what to expect?
>
>
>
>Iris Maniac,
>Sterling (not Innerst)
>Seattle, WA. Zone 8
>AIS, KCIS, HIPS and MIS
>sterling_o@hotmail.com
>
>
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Dear Sterling: The late Dr. Nearpass did a lot of work with I aphylla in
the past decade. I understand that the first generation from I aphylla
gives a lot of dogs, so do not get too discouraged. Lloyd Zurbrigg Durham
NC Z88KEYS@mindspring.com.
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