Re: comments on MATRIX

Chad Schroter wrote:
> 
>         >Walter Moores wrote:
> 
>         >Enid Lake, MS 7/8 Two HUGE blooms on MATRIX today.  Form is
>         >superior, but the pale cream color with brown haft markings
>         >doesn't excite me.  I have frozen the pollen for use next spring
>         >on brighter, clearer colors.  It would be great to have this form
>         >on a rebloomer in a more striking color.
> 
>         I have not seen this one (sounds like a larger BUCKWHEAT) - how does it
> compare with TOTAL RECALL, In my yard I get nice big flowers in a very pale
> yellow from this one, I think it could stand some improvement in substance - the
> color tends to washout in spots, but on the whole is very nice and I would like
> to use it as a parent.
> 
>         Chad Schroter in Los Gatos CA  Zone 9
> 
> 
Chad,

Matrix has been blooming here for about a week now.  It is like Walter
says, a large plain looking flower.  Nothing like Buckwheat which I
think is a superior plant and flower.

Total Recall has a lot going for it.  Cross it to other rebloomers with
better substance and color.  You can also cross to oncers and expect a
certain percentage of the seedlings to be rebloomers.  In my experience
the percentage of rebloom seedlings from this cross can vary depending
on the parents, but "some" will be rebloomers.      

Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California
Zone 8
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