HYB:Substance

Sometimes substance shows up where you don't expect it.  I made a  cross 
between Violet Returns and Breakers.  Eight of these rebloomed  but they were 
terrible.  Substance, along with a lot of other good  traits were non existent.  
 
I did select the best of  the rebloomers to use in breeding.   I've used it 
in three different crosses.  1) Crossed with a sibling to  Sincerely Yours, 
nothing to keep.  Didn't even bother to check for  substance.  
 
2) Crossed onto 0915-1Re (((Victoria Falls x Vanity) x Immortality) x (Love  
Lines)) it gave a bi-tone lavender with a red beard that fall bloomed in 2004  
(Sept.) & 2006 (Sept).  Not a finished product but it has one  redeeming 
quality . . . I like it!  I need to make a bed called  "Mother's Love!"  Not the 
best substance.  Only seedling that survived  this cross.  Move to here and 
all.  
 
3)  The third cross was on Star Gate.  A bit of inbreeding  if you look at 
the parentage.  Feed Back and Violet Returns share one  parent, Perfume Counter. 
 This cross gave several rebloomers.  One has  substance like plastic.  The 
others are average or below average on  substance.  1625-4Re was kept for 
substance alone.  Rebloom was cut  down by freezes this fall.  Plants are healthy.  
<vbg>  
 
It difficult to get all the required characteristics to merge into one  iris. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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