Re: HYB: Arilbreds
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Arilbreds
- From: D* K*
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 20:17:59 -0500
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
>>I also love I. paradoxa, and would looooooooooove to get some Space Ager
>>halfbreds with I. paradoxa as a parent. Imagine the bizarre offspring!
>
>Few paradoxa-derived arilbreds have been introduced.
Is this because paradoxa is diploid and modern hybridizers want to work
with tetraploids? Or is this because most people just think it's an ugly
flower to work with?
>LADY LILFORD
>PAR-PALL
>DON RICARDO
>DORCAS
I've never seen any of these. Does anybody have some they could put up on
the IRIS-PHOTOS list?
>DORCAS has certainly produced some interesting halfbreds, but I've never
>tried her with TBs. Could be quite an adventure.
I have a hillside flower bed in which I should finally be able to grow pure
arils (not just arilbreds) so I am trying several aril species & hybrids.
If it works and I get blooms in spring, I definitely want to add I.
paradoxa to my collection.
Side note: There's so many species of irises out there that have
essentially been ignored. It sure makes me wonder what genetic potential
must be lurking out there waiting to be discovered? Perhaps an arilbred
that repells borers?
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html
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