new to iris world

shannon2009

17 years ago

I'm new and thank everyone who answers questions so patiently, I've learned a lot from reading the posts. I have a question about pod parents Vs pollen parents and bicolors (top petals different from the lower petals(falls?)-- I don't know terminology yet.

How do you control which petals change colors? If I like the top of one iris and want to pair it with the falls of another iris, does it make a difference which one is the pod parent Vs pollen parent? What makes the petals variagated versus solid. Are some of these combinations just luck, happy accidents?

Also someone mentioned not crossing old irises with new irises--- where's the line for this? I have one very old, Swerti, and some that are new or in the middle, is the year more important or the frilliness (for lack of a better word)

I've got a lot to learn, but I've been bit big time and am really enjoying these plants...and they grow where I live!!

tia,

shannon

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kprp
17 years ago
It's hard to know from your post how much plant breeding experience you have.

I, personally, don't breed and don't have much interest in it since there are so many fabulous irises out there and new ones each year.

But hey, I encourage anyone to play around with breeding if you got the time and space.

But honestly, I have to say that this forum seems to me to be for casual and somewhat serious iris hobbyists, but not for breeders and commercial growers.

If you are interested in breeding iris, the first I'd do if I were you would be to join the American iris Society. Perhpas you've alreayd done that. Serious breeders of iris belong to AIS and can aid you in your breeding efforts.
jeff1039
17 years ago
Shannon, if you want to trade some Swerti for other old Noid selections please let me know. Looks like a wonderful selection.

Jeff in PA.
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iris_gal
17 years ago
Shannon, here's a link where many hybridizers participate. There is also iris photos at this site where people post pics of their seedlings, etc.

The reason folks aren't using historics for breeding is they are striving for the newer flouncy, ruffled form. But I'm sure there are many pollen daubers who have experimented.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/