Hey Christian,
I'm up in Canada, North of Montreal in the foothills of the
mountains. It's not really ideal an ideal Iris growing climate like
California
but I get by. Growing seedlings here takes forever.
As for Riverview, I couldn't get details over the cost of the phyto
certificate and shipping so I put my order on hold. Just out of
curiosity, I'm going to go have a look at their site and check out
the intros.
Thanks for the info on Clematis, I wanted it because of the wonderful
hype Lloyd Austin puts behind his intros. What's your favorite ?
It's raining cats and dogs here, should be like this all week.
Doesn't look good for making any crosses.
Chris
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SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com, christian foster
<flatnflashy@
...> wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I'm geographically challenged...which border? I've actually got
it as a goal to get organised for import export because there are
some things coming out of Russia and slavic nations that interest
me. And
there's this stallion in Oz I want to breed my mare to.
>
> I understand what you're saying about the Riverview customer
service, but it doesn't bother me too much. I imagine it would be
different if I were trying to work with them from another country
though.
>
> Why specifically Clematis out of all the flats? It's probably
the least reliably flat in my garden.
>
> christian
>
> Christopher Darlington <chrisdarlington@...> wrote:
> Christian,
>
> Thanks for posting this info, VERY interesting indeed. I'd love to
> take you up on your offer to trade plants but we would have cross
> border issues to deal with. I used to freely ship rhizomes to the
> States labeled as bulbs but I don't know if things have changed
> dramatically or not in the last few years.
>
> I tried to order from Riverview once a few years ago but wasn't
>
comfortable with the lack of customer service. They would need to
> hire somebody to take care of communications to address specific
> customer concerns. Well, that was 4 or 5 years ago, maybe things
have
> changed. They have a real treasure chest of forgotten classics that
> I'd love to choose from. I'd love to get a start of Clematis one
> day.
>
> I'll also keep my eye out for Fibrated Space, sounds very
> interesting.
>
> Chris
>
> --- In SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com, christian foster
> <flatnflashy@> wrote:
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I can tell you which flatties have worked for me so far. As a
> general rule "all" flats are pollen sterile by virtue of not having
> anthers. The flats that I have seen produce pollen are:
> > Judy Mogil (I
think)
> > Unfurled Flag
> >
> > The flatties which have set pods for me are:
> >
> > Six Pack
> > Rhythm
> > White Parasol
> > Little Freak*
> > Judy Mogil *
> > Unfurled Flag*
> > Pom Pon Two
> > Clelmatis
> > *being the most reliably fertile
> >
> > Either Flopsy or No-top or both have set pods which rotted due to
> water held in the bloom. Amarylis has the same problem and possibly
> Pom Pon Two.
> >
> > If memory serves, New Perspective, and Gazoo are rumored to be
> both pollen and pod fertile, but I don't have either yet so can't
say
> for sure. Doubt either would advance a SA line.
> >
> > For a flat SA strain I believe that Fimbriated Space and sibling
> Free Space will be critical because they have a very high "dosage"
of
> flat in their
pedigree. (FimSpace has the overlapping style seam I
> mentioned yesterday.) Pom Pon Two and Cut Crystal,pod mates of Pom
> Pon One - which is described as having flounces-, should also play
> key roles. The Rudolph intros also add in rarely seen plicata genes.
> >
> > I think all of the above mentioned are availiable through
> Riverview, although not all necisarily in the same year. Oh, and
> Riverview just intro-d a new flat...two years ago... which I think
> has SA genes.... Tugs the Heartstrings. (If it's not Tugs with the
SA
> genes then it's something Moonscape intro from Argyle Acres about
the
> same time) I have two plants labeled Tugs but only one has so far
> bloomed for me, and it was an imposter.
> >
> > So now you know practically everything I know. Race ya! lol
> >
> > Christian
> >
> > I have had one seedling to
bloom from Fimbriated Space X
> Thornbird which was traditional in form and did not show SA traits.
> I think it was stunted by the freeze and I wouldn't expect it to
show
> SA its first year since TB didn't. So as yet I don't have any proof
> of my pudding... or is it pudding for my proof.
> >
> > I have a few other crosses that might be indirectly relevant but
> none to bloom yet.
> >
> >
> > Jim Rohrer <jrohrer31@> wrote:
> > Hello Christian <I was wondering if you had tried
> crossing the flatties with the S A,? This interests me and I wonder
> if you or Chris could tell me which of the flatties are either
> both pod or polin fertle .. I have quite a few S A I would like to
> experiment with .in this regard All so which supplier would you
> reccomend .? Jim Rohrer
> >
> >
> >
> >
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