Re: RE: HYB: 101: sibling crosses

Thanks, Robin  --  Very interesting and inspiring.  --  Griff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Shadlow" <rshadlow@wildmail.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 1:45 AM
Subject: [iris] RE: HYB: 101: sibling crosses


> I think I'd have to try both a few sib crosses and some 'cousin'
> crosses.  When you see what the seedlings are doing, you can see why
> the hybridizers keep moving forward - same pattern, more ruffles,
> etc...
>
> I wonder if the plant health is the problem with the sib crosses.
> You sure don't see many registered with sibs as parents.
>
> I threw together a quick page so you could see some of Keppel's
> seedlings in this pattern.  I don't have pedigrees on them all, but I
> put down what I had.  Hopefully I have them all right.
>
> Some of them aren't finished flowers, but you can see the progress
> that's being made.
>
> Here's the link:
>
> http://irises.homestead.com/yellowgroundseedlings.html
>
> Robin Shadlow
> zone 5 NE
>
> where Lunar Whitewash earned a stay indoors through the winter.
> Found a stalk forming yesterday, how else am I going to set pods and
> keep it happy??
>
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