REB:Breeding (was TR)

In a message dated 10/18/2005 2:28:04 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
colleen@impressiveirises.com.au writes:

<<<Matrix looks good in my garden (much better than it's  offspring
Renown) but it's not a good parent. The problem is that just  because
something is a nice iris doesn't make it a good parent and then  some
other irises make spectacular parents. The problem is sorting them  all
out.>>
The sorting thing is a problem.  For various reasons, I'd not bloomed  MATRIX 
or RENOWN until lately.  I though I had RENOWN years ago, but it  wasn't.  I 
really liked the one I had better.  Isn't that the way of  it?  I only made 
one cross with it, but I liked what I got.  Now it  goes into that never land of 
the unknown!  
 
The conversation about MATRIX and red crosses was very interesting.  
 
As to the performance of RENOWN & MATRIX in my garden, I'd have to go  on the 
past 14 months and I'd say they are neck & neck.  RENOWN has  produced 2 
stalks (in the past 3 weeks) and MATRIX has produced 3 stalks, 1 that  got frost 
bit last year, and two that are out there now.  No spring  bloom.  
 
Seems like people have used them both quite a bit.  Since I've not  used them 
in breeding before, I thought I might sidestep some common  problems.  I've 
been reading, and trying to absorb and digest information  in a way that will 
keep me from going down the same path others have already  walked.
 
I'm encouraged by the newer things Innerst has introduced.  Although  I'd 
never have used ANXIOUS.  I'm not inclined to breed with SA as they  aren't among 
my favorites.  
 
In my program, it's necessary for at least one of the parents to have the  
ability to rebloom here, in my garden.  I can't imagine how many seedlings  I'd 
have to raise from two California rebloomers in order to get a KY  rebloomer.  
It could be anywhere from one to a thousand!  Or  more!  
 
Not that I haven't made those crosses in a moment of weakness!  Pollen  is 
pollen after all!  <vbg>  
 
 
 
 
 

 

Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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