Re: TB: Dominion....was HYB.Breeding for Older Form and the Market
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- Subject: Re: TB: Dominion....was HYB.Breeding for Older Form and the Market
- From: R* T* D* <r*@sierratel.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:56:04 -0700 (MST)
Linda Mann wrote:
>
> DUSKY CHALLENGER's sheen certainly stands out. It would be interesting
> to see if those petal qualities come mostly from variegata, pallida, or
> mesopotamica 'bloodlines'.
>
I would not be surprised to see DOMINION in Dusky Challenger's pedigree
chart. It has been said that the "velvety sheen" in iris was unknown
until this iris was developed. (Bliss '17). Cordelia X Macrantha. See
page 53 of the World of Iris for an interesting history on DOMINION.
Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
