Re: TB:old-fashioned but not historical
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I crossed someI Pallida(or similar) with modern TBs and got some very nice
seedlings which have the old fashioned form with much improved substance.
Under evaluation, would look nice in old fashioned cottage garden
Colleen Modra
South Aust
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From: J.F. Hensler <christyh@povn.com>
To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 1:00 AM
Subject: RE: [iris-talk] TB:old-fashioned but not historical
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> From: garden01@bellatlantic.net
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> Are there any TBs that combine old-fashioned flower form (no
> ruffling, falls that hang down rather than sticking out horizontally)
> with traits (like rebloom or better branching and bud count) not
> found in historical cultivars? Is anyone breeding for this
> combination of traits, which is what I'd most like to see in a
> garden plant? <<
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> Hi Don,
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> I'm breeding for just those traits. While the modern, highly ruffled form
> might be the ideal for shows, it makes a horrid subject for paintings.
> Added to the problems associated with too much clutter for a painting,
> blooms with intense ruffling (in our cold morning area) simply don't open
> as well as the tailored forms.
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> My ideal TB is over 4 1/2 feet tall (hate bending over!), with strong
> stems, multiple branches, disease resistant foliage, complex color (not
> pattern), and with the interesting haft marks of the older forms.
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> Not something that's likely to ever be considered for registration, but
> perfect for my needs.
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> Christy Hensler
> Newport, WA
> http://www.povn.com/rock/
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