Re: HYB: tetraploids, Diploids, Triploids etc



Tom Tadfor Little wrote:

> tetraploids. Border beardeds (BBs) are tetraploid too, since they are
> mostly just small segregates from TB breeding.
>

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Now I am confused - a fairly normal state of affairs.
I seem to recall Rick Tasco recently warning against this practice . Are  there
certain breeding lines which should be used to produce border beardeds or is it
just a matter that the flower should be in proportion to the height?

Thanks Tom for the very clear explanation of ploidy in iris classes.

John Montgomery
monashee@junction.net
Vernon  BC  Zone 5
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