Aril hybrids (regeliocyclus and oncogelia) 2014

[Tom Waters]

'Tadzhiki Eclipse', tetraploid regeliocyclus from Lawrence Ransom, opened yesterday.

[arillady]

'Tadzhiki Eclipse' reminded me of this iris which flowered for me from seed, last year and the year before, and is from 'Tadzhiki Bandit'.

[Tom Waters]

Nice, Pat! Do you know the other parent?

[arillady]

According to my records it is seed I received from the BIS in January 2006 #79 x 'Tadzhiki Bandit' LR France 3 seeds. So no I do not know the other cross Tom.

[zeblouz]

Hello all. This is my very first message on the forum.
Pat, the seeds you received were from Tadzhiki Bandit x unknown (bee pod). Tadzhiki Bandit is very pod fertile and most years produces bee pods on flowers that I have not made crosses on. Having seen several dozen of its seedlings in recent years, there is one negative trait that I personally dislike, it is the often rather pinched or unevenly folded sides of the falls. Tadzhiki Eclipse seedlings also suffer from this but to a lesser extent. Maybe, however, I ought not to judge arils and arilbreds by exactly the same criteria as I would TBs etc.?
Lawrence

[Maggi Young]

Hello Lawrence -welcome to the forum.

Your preference for perfection in the flowers is needed by a breeder - but for a gardener even the "imperfect" flowers are beautiful!

[arillady]

Lawrence I like the charm of the pinched falls. I am not breeding for registering but breeding for fun and to get more irises in my garden. I have always selected any seeds that you have offered through the BIS over the years. Your seeds seem to do well for me. Well those that have germinated that is! I love the bee pods as you can get some pretty interesting off-spring.

[zeblouz]

Thank you for the warm welcome Maggi and Pat. Here’s a photo that shows the uneven side folding effect on the falls. 99/43-1: Tadzhiki Bandit X McAllister 84-7/13. I’m not sure if this seedling is AR or AB because I have no parentage information about the McAllister pollen parent. 

[arillady]

Still Beautiful Lawrence.

[Tom Waters]

Welcome Lawrence! And thank you for the information.

[Tom Waters]

Just opened today, two more tetraploid regeliocycli: 'Dunshanbe' (Wilkes, 1977) and 'Tadzhiki Bandit' (Ransom, 1997).

[WimB]

Opened here yesterday:

'Heimdall' and an unnamed hybrid.

[zeblouz]

Hi Tom. Keeping the photos corresponding to your chosen category, Aril hybrids (regeliocyclus and oncogelia), here’s seedling 99/46-1: Tadzhiki Eclipse X I. stolonifera (n°4). 18’’ (45cm), two terminal buds.

[Tom Waters]

Wonderful Lawrence!

[Tom Waters]

Tetraploid regeliocyclus 'Werckmeister's Beauty'