Re: Re: HYB: Basics 101

Mary Lou  --  There's nothing wrong with what you propose.  It should get
you some pinks.  It helps to use flowers that are already known to produce
pink seedlings.  Saves time (years).  For instance, if you cross ROMANTIC
MOOD with YVONNE BURT, you'll get some pinks.  If you want a bit more modern
form, use later varieties that have these two in their backgrounds.  Also,
look at the pedigrees of pinks that you like.  Look for parents that keep
showing up.  And talk to other hybridizers about what their experience is
with certain varieties (as above).  I can't tell you about plicatas. They're
not my thing.  --  Griff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Swann-Young" <MryL1@msn.com>
To: "iris" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 5:20 PM
Subject: [iris] Re: HYB: Basics 101


> All right, I'm confused as usual.  Am so anxious to learn, I don't even
care
> if I'm showing my ignorance.
>
> I thought pink was recessive.  I thought there was a whole array of iris
that
> could be carrying pink, but masked by other colors.  When crossed with a
pink
> iris, who contributed only pink genes, a portion of the offspring would be
> some shade of pink.
>
> Part of my plan was to cross different pinks to cold zone rebloomers, then
> cross the seedlings to different pink lines or each other.  If this is
doomed
> to failure, please tell me now!  How do pinkish plicatas like Autumn Tryst
> figure in to this?  What do darker tones like Newlywed, Mulberry Echo,
Ever
> After do to the mix?
>
> Somebody help me!
>
> Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5.
>
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