Re: HYB: Substance

LOL - understatement of the year <g>
It is difficult to get all the required characteristics to merge into one iris.
Of all the crosses I've made so far, SEAKIST seems to pass along good substance at a higher rate than anything else I've been able to try here.
Should be a lot of seedlings to choose from next year - some crosses were just attempts to get seedlings with good pollen production and width, others for substance and width. HARVEST OF MEMORIES X TREASURED seedlings look really strong, as do ABOVE THE CLOUDS X ROMANTIC EVENING.
In another couple of years, I may have enough acceptible lines going to be able to start hybridizing for real! <g>
Thanks for the info Betty. Your comments about lack of fall bloom due to early fall freezes is a good reminder for me of <why> I only want the everbloomers. I think I will try to pot up RETURNING CHAMELEON and see if I can get it to make some pollen. From what you've said, it sounds like she's a typical IMMORTALITY seedling - prone to produce mostly compost, but with half pink and good bloom size, probably worth a try or two. 
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