RE: Precious Doll
- Subject: RE: [sibrob] Precious Doll
- From: Ken Walkup k*@cornell.edu
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:15:05 -0400
Bob,
So, have you crossed Precious Doll with any of your 6-fall
siberians? I've made a few crosses like that, and so has Sharon Whitney, I
think. A dwarf iris with six falls and flat form could be very attractive.
ken
At 09:38 AM 9/16/2005, you wrote:
>Ken - quite right about dwarfness probably being recessive, but in
>this case I just hoped that both parents had dwarfish genes. I do
>have another cross of a similar kind with Precious Doll that should
>bloom next year, so we'll learn more and maybe head for an F2 cross
>to see what happens. I do have nice pictures of Precious Doll but
>only from the fast-receding Kodachrome era. It has some of the
>characteristics of a 6-fall Siberian -- flat form and some fall
>markings on the standards. Bob
>
>At 10:48 AM 9/15/2005, you wrote:
> >Ellen,
> > No, I don't have a photo. I would call it a lavender blend with a
> >flash of aqua, and kind of nice form for a dwarf (since many have
> >essentially species form). If I can get a good photo I'll post it.
> > Root rot funguses have been a big problem for me, so the fact that
> >this has had it doesn't disqualify it for breeding purposes. And Bob, the
> >fact that you got some tall plants out of the cross Pixie Preview X
> >Precious Doll may just mean that you'll have to go to F2 to see short
> >plants. You'd have to do that anyway to see colors other than blue from
> >this cross, right? Or, cross the F1's with other plants with some dwarf
> >genes, whether they are short or tall.
> > Ken
> >At 09:05 AM 9/15/2005, you wrote:
> > >Ken,
> > >
> > >Do you have or any one have a photo of Precious Doll to share?
> > >Those of us who do not seriously hybridize Siberians might
> > >better understand why a shy bloomer that has "root rot fungus"
> > >would be used for breeding?
> > >
> > >This must be an exceptional beauty or have singular markings or
> > >???
> > >
> > >Thank you,
> > >
> > >Ellen
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Ken Walkup <krw25@cornell.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Bill & all,
> > > > I have Precious Doll, but I'm down to two small
> > > > pieces at the
> > > > moment & don't have enough to share. I'll keep you in mind if
> > > > you can't
> > > > find it elsewhere.
> > > > This is definitely a hybridizer's plant. The flower
> > > > is very
> > > > attractive, but there is usually only ONE per bloomstalk.
> > > > It's maybe a
> > > > little less vigorous than normal, but not problematic in that
> > > > way, in my
> > > > experience. The reason I'm struggling with it have to do with
> > > > root rot
> > > > funguses.
> > > > I've had it about four years, but somehow I haven't
> > > > managed to use
> > > > it in hybridizing. I think I made a cross with it once but it
> > > > didn't take.
> > > > Ken
> > > > At 01:58 PM 9/14/2005, you wrote:
> > > > >Hello Greg,
> > > > >
> > > > >My order looked great!
> > > > >I contacted Tranquil Lake, they do not have enough at the
> > > > momment. It
> > > > >appears to be a poor grower.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thank you,
> > > > >Bill
> > > > >
> > > > >"Greg McCullough" <icity@msn.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Had it but lost it. Redbud listed it at one time and I got
> > > > mine from
> > > > > >Tranquil Lake in 2001.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Greg McCullough
> > > > > >Iris City Gardens
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
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> > > > > > Subject: [sibrob] Precious Doll
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> > > > > > Hello everyone!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Looking for "Precious Doll" to add to my collection for
> > > > hybridizing
> > > > > >purposes. Anyone willing to swap, trade, or buy?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill Dougherty
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