Re: Wierd rebloom stalk

Weird 

On 6/13/08 1:46 PM, "Paul Archer" <pharcher@mindspring.com> wrote:

> But why couldn't I cross it with some diploids an improve on it from the
> diploid side first?  There are diploid rebloomers.
> 
> No I don't have a pic.  It is a very plain and simple pallida blue of average
> pallida form and appearance.  Being from Taj Majal it has very nice plant
> habits and during the normal bloom season has a nice bud count.
> 
> I imagine you are looking for a photo of the stalk coming from the side of the
> fan.. mot actually the bloom?
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "J. Griffin Crump" <jgcrump@cox.net>
>> Sent: Jun 13, 2008 3:48 PM
>> To: iris@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [iris] Wierd rebloom stalk
>> 
>> Paul  --  You don't leave much option but to cross it with tetraploids, and
>> then you can choose between rebloomers or not.  Do you have a photo to
>> ost?  --  Griff
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Paul Archer" <pharcher@mindspring.com>
>> To: <iris@hort.net>
>> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:16 PM
>> Subject: [iris] Wierd rebloom stalk
>> 
>> 
>>> I was watering transplants around the garden today and suddenly noticed a
>>> flower just opened on a brand new stalk of a years old diploid cross
>>> seedling.  Howerever this one is unusual in that it came from the side of
>>> the fan at one of the old leaves.  The main fan has not bloomed and is
>>> still active.  What's more this cross wasn't bred for rebloom or even
>>> remotely expected to have any potential.  Although one of it's sibs did
>>> just finish it's last bud on a stalk that rebloomed.  The cross was Dogrose
>>> x Taj Majal.
>>> 
>>> So the questions flow.
>>> Is this a fluke and should I just ignore its potential?
>>> Has anyone seen this before?
>>> How would I best put this to use in breeding?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I need ideas... other than the obvious of crossing it to the other few
>>> reblooming diploids, selfing it, and sibing crossing it with the other
>>> rebloom sib.
>>> 
>>> I can't believe that it is holding up in this heat and drought either let
>>> alone sending up a stalk with 5 firm buds.
>>> 
>>> Paul Archer
>>> Raleigh, NC  Zone 8
>>> 
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