Re: HYB: Hexagonae:VINICOLOR
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- Subject: Re: HYB: Hexagonae:VINICOLOR
- From: d*@tso.cin.ix.net (Dennis Kramb)
- Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 18:29:53 -0600 (MDT)
>>
>> The members of the Series Hexagonae (Louisiana Iris) are:
>> I. hexagona
>> I.fulva
>> I.brevicaulis
>> I.giganticaerulea and
>> I.nelsonii, the natural hybrid of I.fulva and I.giganticaerulea
>>
> Where does VINICOLOR fit in all of this? It was once given the
>status of I.vinicolor, but its 'title was stripped' because it was
>determined to be a hybrid (like i.nelsonii). I have never understood why
>i.nelsonii has specie status and VINICOLOR doesn't. VINICOLOR is
>currently in bloom in my bog. It seems to be more widely grown in old
>Southern gardens than any of the above, including fulva or foliosa
>(brevicaulis).
Taking a total stab in the dark at this. Nelsonii is a natural hybrid
that is naturally stable (breeds true to form). Vinicolor, on the other
hand, sounds like it is probably a manmade hybrid of virginica x versicolor,
and my guess is that it is not stable (doesn't breed true to form) or may
even be sterile.
Again, this is a guess! Don't flame me if I'm wrong. :)
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, RIS, SIGNA, & Miami Valley Iris Society
Primary Interests: Hybridizing Arilbreds, Raising Native Ohio Species Irises
