Re: Re: HYB: pink rebloom (was Returning Chameleon etc)

Tall border beardeds in the pink class?  Coming right up! (In the spring, of 
course.)  These two and some look-alike siblings of 02Y2 are at Winterberry 
Gardens, building up stock.  --  Griff

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From: "Linda Mann" <lmann@lock-net.com>
To: "iris- talk" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 9:07 AM
Subject: [iris] Re: HYB: pink rebloom (was Returning Chameleon etc)


> Ack!!  I'm convinced that short X short breeds mostly short.  And that 
> short and pink and rebloom have four doses of short!
>
> I am definitely breeding for pink, but as with everything else, am 
> starting farther back than the rest of the world. <g>  So, my approach is 
> using some taller rebloomers as parents, those few that have proven 
> themselves here for many years, crossing with tall pinks, then working for 
> tall pink rebloomers in future generations.  With performance the top 
> priority here in 'the vale'.
>
> I figure once I get some tall pink lines that <thrive> here, are highly 
> fertile, and are descended not too many generations from IMMORTALITY, 
> HARVEST OF MEMORIES, or maybe TEA LEAVES, I can start making crosses with 
> your pink rebloomers to improve width and substance <g>  Or maybe I will 
> even have some good ones on my own by then.
>
> High hopes for seedlings from that nice pink PINK FORMAL X CELEBRATION 
> SONG seedling that bloomed this spring.  Form is waay retro, but substance 
> and everything else was good, plus loaded with fertile pollen, & an 
> outside chance for rebloom.  Unhealthy foliage, but good growth so far. 
> And pods from it with HUNTER PINK and OCTOBER SPLENDOR this year, plus 
> more pink crosses with HoM and IMM this year might produce something good.
>
> Super healthy seedlings from HoM X PINK QUARTZ (14) and TREASURED (8) 
> should bloom this spring and could all be tall.  Outside chance of rebloom 
> from the TREASURED cross.  But blooms are all likely to be small (HoM). 
> Not so healthy babies from BEL ESPRIT (11 survivors) - can't remember if 
> BE is sporadic rebloomer right now.
>
> Might even be something I can use from one of the IMM, CSONG, DIGNITY 
> DANCER seedlings (5 survivors so far, and will probably get a few more 
> germinants this year).  Or possible from some of the tangerine bearded 
> non-pinks - several seedlings from various crosses of IMM and kids - WHO'S 
> YOUR DADDY (13 survivors), a few from DOCTOR ALAN, ROMANTIC EVENING, ABOUT 
> TOWN, SHARPSHOOTER.  DOCTOR A is registered at 34" height, but always has 
> good height here compared to most rebloomers.
>
> And more seeds from IMM & kids this year, including a FOGBOUND baby 
> already germinated.  Also t bearded LADY FRIEND, CHINA MOON (three pods!), 
> maybe a few more...  Some might produce pinks - wasn't sure from pedigree 
> (i.e., GOLDEN PANTHER).  Not all of these are tall, but at least have tall 
> parents/grandparents.
>
>> Should you become interested in pink as a class, try breeding a couple of 
>> pairs of the best and selecting for height.  Maybe the cure is to breed 
>> for  tall Border Bearded in the pink class.    <vbg>
>
>
> -- 
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