Re: HYB:lots of pods
- Subject: Re: HYB:lots of pods
- From: p*@coupeville.net
- Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 04:45:21 -0000
--- In iris-talk@y..., storylade@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 5/11/2001 1:22:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
> jreeds@m... writes:
>
> << Double Vision would never be a parent for me based on garden
> performance, but oh that rich pattern & color! >>
>
> DV bloomed less than 12 inches tall here, but had great pollen.
Like you,
> I'm attracted to the pattern and color. I'm also intrigued by the
rebloom
> reports from California. I used the pollen on a seedling with
terrific
> height & branching that is from rebloom breeding. Think I got a
take.
>
> BEST BET seedlings of mine never were much to look at so I gave
up. It grows
> so poorly here that it's no longer in the public garden and I doubt
anyone
> has it in this area.
>
> I have pods set on VISITING ROYALTY & CHINESE NEW YEAR. I used the
pollen
> from one of my most faithful rebloom seedlings. Joe said CNY
reblooms for
> him on a regular basis. They are new to my garden and I've been
told you
> should never set seed on a first year plant. But I couldn't
resist. Ah,
> well . . . if you can't have fun.
>
> Betty / Bowling Green KY USA Zone 6
> Only those who dare to dream can make a dream come true.
"Never set seed on a first-year plant"? Yikes! Most of my
foundation plants for my hyb project are first-year. And even more
next year. Considering how long it takes from cross to seedling,
I'll be an old lady by the time I get to the proper timeframe. Well,
fools will venture... so I'm not curbing my cross lust.
Patricia, in iris heaven
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