Re: I. reticulata x I. danfordiae
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- Subject: Re: I. reticulata x I. danfordiae
- From: "* a* C* W* <c*@digitalpla.net>
- Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 19:13:47 -0700 (MST)
Dennis Kramb writes:
> >I. reticulata for anyone who does not know is a bulbous iris
>
> So *that* is what those oh-so purdy flowers are growing in my garden! :)
> I should have mixed with my i. danforidae, but oh well! Maybe next year.
>
> Ooooh...here's a thought...how would I cross pollinate them?!?
>
Dennis,
It is my understanding that the form of I. danfordiae generally distributed
in the bulb trade is an infertile triploid, so the short answer is, you
couldn't successfully cross pollinate them.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4, Sunset Zone 2)
cwalters@digitalpla.net
