Re: Hyb:Genetics
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- Subject: Re: Hyb:Genetics
- From: "* C* <j*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 16:50:52 -0700 (MST)
Thanks to all who have replied so far.
Griff wrote:
>you should get a variety of colors and patterns........
I thought with the recessive amoena and recessive plicata genes, that
selfs would be more common. No yellow in either of these irises.
>but be prepared for lots of paddle-shaped and/or droopy falls.
Yes, I expect these.
> (I take it you have already made this cross.)
Yes, with heaps of seeds to plant soon.
>If you're looking for modern form,take the best of your seedlings and
>cross them with very recent introductions that have the color and >form
you're looking for. Then cross the resulting cousins.
I have some new amoena/plicatas to work with. I'm only playing around
with E.N. and it's perhaps a retrograde step, but it is a hardy iris
which held well in flower, and is rather quaint. Who knows?
Thanks, Jan Clark
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