Re: strange TB
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- Subject: Re: strange TB
- From: "* M* <b*@irisgarden.Com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 08:34:20 -0600 (MDT)
art bern wrote:
> > I had a seedling bloom this year that was what I classify as a freak. It
> had two pedals instead of three as it's standard. It was rather pretty
> tho and is there a chance it will be normal next year? All flowers on
> the stock had the same freaky condition.
>
> Art Bern art@gv.net
Art, it is VERY common to have iris with too many or too few petals.
This is especially true with horned and flounced iris. It is VERY
unlikely the pattern will be consistent. It is not impossible though,
ie. FULL HOUSE had five sets of petals, FLAT RATE has six falls
consistently and no standards, and others.
In my breeding work, I consider "broken flowers" as we call them to be a
fault that must be observed before introduction. If your cultivar
should retain this condition two or more years in succession with ALL
flowers, it deserves more consideration.
Bill Maryott
