Re: HYB:Is THORNBIRD not a good cross?
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB:Is THORNBIRD not a good cross?
- From: M* S*
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 10:12:17 -0700
Hi Paul,
In the past it has been a good idea not to cross two SAs, too much
tweakiness would result. Lately, we seem to have gotten past a lot of the
instability in the SAs. Most of our SA seedlings have come from SA X
non-SA. however in the past five years a lot of the nicer SA seedlings have
come from two or more SAs in the parentage. After spending 15 years weeding
out unstable SAs the pool seems to be stabilizing.
Mike Sutton
Porterville, CA USA
USDA zone 8b
- for what its worth
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Tyerman <ptyerman@ozemail.com.au>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB:Is THORNBIRD not a good cross?
> >> I have some seedlings from Thornbird, and also from Thornbird and
> >> Mesmerizer. Thornbird is good for me but this two variety give me some
>
> Howdy All,
>
> Don't I recall reading somewhere that you shouldn't generally cross two
> space agers? I think I read that the progeny tended to be more unstable
> and that it was better to cross a space agers with a non-space ager? I
> think I was told that this produces stronger seedlings and better "extras"
> in those that exhibit space ager traits.
>
> I cannot remember if I read this or it was in an email at some point. I
> thought it worth mentioning though as it fixed in my mind as fairly
> important information.
>
>
> Cheers.
>
> Paul Tyerman
> Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8
> p*@ozemail.com.au
>
> Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Lilium, Aroids, Irises
> plus just about anything else that doesn't move!!!!!
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