Re: HYB: White Lightning
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: White Lightning
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- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:10:20 EDT
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In a message dated 9/15/2000 8:11:54 AM Central Daylight Time,
wmoores@watervalley.net writes:
<< Betty, how does WL do for you? >>
Walter,
In 1987, I was crossing everything in an attempt to get rebloom. WHITE
LIGHTNING bloomed three or four stalks, on a first year plant. My records
say I crossed GOLD BURST onto it and got a yellow amoena with a red beard,
among others. Memory says it wasn't too great, but was impressive enough
that it made it into my notes. And it was strong and healthy.
I mentioned WHITE LIGHTNING because of the stir it caused at the time it was
introduced--prettier than either parent, if I remember right. And when
happy, it's still a vision. There are those that simply lose their blooms
due to the freeze, but survive to try again. Unfortunately, WHITE LIGHTNING
was one of those things that declined untill it died. It was tender for me
in the sense that it died within 2 years of purchase. Hard, late freeze
caused rot, I think.
Do I believe in breeding irises that are known to be weak in most of the
country? Not really; however, I can be seduced by a pretty face. After all,
I too made a cross on EDITH WOLFORD and that was last year! The hope is that
the good genes express themselves instead of the bad. Isn't that how
improvements are made? Would I introduce something I knew would be weak in
other places? Not unless it did well in about 95% of the country. Often, we
aren't able to test them well enough.
Betty / Got rain, in the lovely Bowling Green KY USA zone 6
