Re: Tetraploid MTBs & korolkowii

John Montgomery wrote:

:  My question is this: what is the aim of this breeding? I am aprehensive
:  because when I first became acquainted with the MTBs I became a champion of
:  them. Their appeal to me I think results directly from their diploid makeup.
:  The graceful flower parts which flutter in a breeze and which are placed on
:  thin sinuous stalks are a wonderful picture in the garden or in a vase.

:  I would anticipate that the answer may be  that the breeders are seeking
:  color breakthroughs and that would not be a bad thing, but if it carries
:  with it, the rigid flower parts and thicker stalks, not to mention increased
:  flower size, I would prefer to live with the color palette which we have and
:  keep the form.

Might I suggest that anyone fortunate enough to grow both diploid MTBs and I.
korolkowii try crossing them?  Years ago, I had visions of MTB-class
regeliabreds.  But my MTBs didn't survive the period of neglect dictated by my
mother's surgeries & chemotherapy and when I rebuilt my collection concentrated
on arilbreds.  Diploid MTB + I. korolkowii "should" add a new color pattern to
the existing MTB form, although it would probably be at the expense of bud
count.

BTW, that wasn't a typo.  The "+" instead of  "X" is old-time shorthand used to
denote pairing without signifying the direction of the cross.

Sharon McAllister (73372.1745@compuserve.com)
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