Re: Wabash
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- Subject: Re: Wabash
- From: "* G* C* <j*@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 18:20:11 -0700 (MST)
Henryanner wrote:
>
(re WABASH and its slow growth etc.)
>
> . . . Now, I've been trying hard to keep my fresh and childish naivete about matters
> of iris genetics, but one cannot help but wonder if its being a recessive
> amoena has anything to do with this. . .
Anner and Merrily -- Of the 11 seedlings resulting from a cross between
WABASH and TRUDY, another recessive amoena, only the 11th has foliage of
"average" height. And it is an early bloomer, versus the mid-season
habits of the others. These are all hardy, however, and some are
aggressive increasers. Nonetheless, they are all on the small-rhizome,
slender stalk side of things. It's tempting to think these are recessive
amoena traits, but I have discarded most of my older ones, and can't
recall their habits. Barry Blyth's varieties involving recessive
amoenas stick in my mind as running on the small side -- flowers as well
as plants overall. I have several more of his later introductions newly
planted which I will keep an eye on.
Griff Crump, along the tidal Potomac near Mount Vernon, VA
jgcrump@erols.com
Griff Crump
