Re: [SpaceAgeRobin] GETTING STARTED

Robert Benbow wrote:

>
> Good Afternoon,
>
> Hot and dry here in southern Missouri, worse drought since 1966, less
> than 1 inch of rain in almost 3 months.
>
> I joined the SA Robin several months ago before having grown even one
> SA Iris. But being an obsesive complusive kind of guy, I have jumped in
> with both feet! In the past month I have acquired the following SA Iris.
>
> BATTLE STAR, BYE BYE BLUES, ART SCHOOL ANGEL, ALIEN MIST, CONCERTINA,
> DOCTOR NO, DAUBER'S DELIGHT, DEITY, CUTE ORANGE HORN, FREE SPACE, ROCK
> STAR, PAGAN PINK, MAUVELOUS, THORN BIRD, CORAL POINT, MESMERIZER,
> VIPER, DARK AVENGER, OCTOBER STORM, DREAM INDIGO, HI, TRIPLE WHAMMY,
> SKY HOOKS, HOOKEM HORNS, MYSTIC LOVER, LEMON SPOON, TRUMPET CONCERTO,
> EAGLE CONTROL, HOLY FIRE, MESCALERO CHIEF, HONEY SCOOP.
>
> I then bought the following BC Iris to use hybirdizing with the SA.
> CHEETAH CHEESE, GRAPE SNAKES, UNSTABLE GENE, SPICED TIGER, NIGERIAN
> RASPBERRY, KINKAJOU SHREW, MILLENNIUM FALCON, TOUCAN TANGO, SERERGETI
> SPAGHETTI, PEEKABOO ZEBU.
>
> Those of you who have grown these cv's and made successful SA crosses,
> which would you recommmend using with these BC Iris? My goal is to
> cross for SABCTB Iris.
>
> Bob Benbow Camdenton Missouri Zone 5
>
Since we have horned seedlings from MESMERIZER and COLOR BRITE(BC) that 
would be our choice.

I agree with Kelly on MF and TT but  UNSTABLE GENE and  SPICED TIGER 
also have decent form.
 
You will get better BC results from luminatas,glaciatas etc.crossed with 
BC,s. Vincent Christopherson has some excellent SATB's from SPIRIT WORLD 
and others that can save you several generations. Since Vince is a 
member of this group maybe he can give some excellent advise on which 
would be best.

Two older BCs that would be good to start with are MARIA TORMENA and 
PEACH JAM.

My recomnedation for best form, BC pattern and SA potential would be 
BROKEN RECORD (Sutton 05 RE involving EGYPTIAN and ROCKSTAR) and COME 
RUNNING (Kerr 05 ,with some BSE)

Based on your list you will still have some chance using SA plicatas but 
probably very long odds on the other SAs.

Don't forget to dry and freeze rebloom pollen for use on early spring 
blooms!

Michael M., Stckton Ca.

P.S. Don't forget to check Tom Burseens DALEAMITE  and others in this 
years archives.

mm


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