HYB: Breeding for Variegated Foliage
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- Subject: HYB: Breeding for Variegated Foliage
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 07:44:14 -0600
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> From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
> This is good to know. I want to cross I. pallida Argentea with some
> regelias to try to get variegated foliage arilbreds.... something not
very
> common yet.
Dennis,
My recollection is that I the leaf variegation in I. pallida Argentea and
I. pallida Variegata (AKA "Zebra") is due to a non-chromosomal
(cytoplasmic?) genetic effect and is NOT transmitted through the seed when
these cultivars are crossed with green-leaf varieties. I do know that the
Ensminger-Kasperek lines of variegated leaf bearded irises are NOT based on
the variegated leaf pallidas.
Is there anyone else who can shed more light on this subject?
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
