Re: HYB: Breeding for Variegated Foliage
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Breeding for Variegated Foliage
- From: D* K*
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 17:01:43 -0400
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Well, drat!!!!
>
>> 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
