Re: Identification
- To: i*@rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Identification
- From: m*@tricities.net (Mike Lowe)
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 10:56:34 -0500
Gunnar writes...
>With the special goal to create a completly new series of hybrids based on the
>old swedish 'flags' I can find here.
Entirely 'do-able'and indeed Thorbecke is still as close behind modern iris
as is possible to find! Desert Shield (Varner, T. 91) has Thorbecke as its
pollen grandparent.
Thorbecke is the great grandparent of the all time, superb yellow French
Dykes Medalist, Alice Harding (Cayeux 33). Thorbecke is the pollen parent
of Tristram (Bliss 19) and Marsh Marigold (Bliss 19). I do not find it used
as a pod parent, however my ancestor database does not totally cover all
iris.
Best regards,
Mike Lowe, mikelowe@tricities.net
South Central Virginia, USA
USDA Zone 7A, pH-5.4, very sandy loam
185 to 205 frost free growing days per year (six rebloomers with stalks)
