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Comments (1)I've been told that bees can travel @ 7 miles or so while pollinating brugs etc. so no telling who the parent is. Unless you are pollinating with a parent without any white genes present they will most likely be white blooms. It is unlikely that they were naturally pollinated by the datura because even the 'experts' have trouble crossing the two(but who knows). You can always try planting the seeds and see what happens if you have the space to do it....See MoreBearded Iris from seed
Comments (9)For the last several years I have been using window boxes, old hanging baskets, and larger pots cut in two. I separate the crosses with plastic edging to keep the seeds from mixing. I like this method much better than smaller, individual pots. I place them on the south side of the house partially buried against my front porch under the eave. They are in full sun and easy to water if they start to dry since they are so close to the house. We are having a cold winter (no snow), so I am hoping for good germination. My seeds were planted in November and December. Walter Moores...See MoreGuest Iris Request for Bearded Iris
Comments (2)Yes, thank you Walter, that would be me:) I will attach a page that has the requirements for sending the guest iris, which I hope you will send some too Walter. Look forward to hearing from alot of you. Yvette ps please email me if you have any questions at all and I will try my best to have answers. Here is a link that might be useful: SFIS Website...See MoreQuestion about cross-pollination
Comments (6)Just off the top of my head here... Columbines- Hybrids will cross pollenate with other hybrids in the immediate area, and may revert to orange. However, if they are not near other varieties when flowering, there s a good chance they will come true. (ie., I planted 'William Guiness' from traded, OP seeds, came true. I'm still waiting for my other columbines to bloom, and there are no others in the area, so I assume the seeds I collected will come true, or at least very close to the parent plant.) Petunias- I grow several varieties each year, and collect seed to winter sow. Every once in a while, I get a white one. I rarely grow white, its usually purples and blues, so I assume these were cross pollenated. Snapdragons- They are self fertile, and most will come true. However, if you want to try it, they will cross pollenate. You have to pinch open the flowers as soon as they bloom, and pollenate with another species. If you try this, you will probably get mixed seed from the pod, some in the form of the parent plant and some that have cross pollenated. (Snaps are "born pregnant!") Cannas- Hybrid cannas rarely come true from seed, regardless of what else is blooming nearby. I have read that most revert to red. Morning glories- Hybrid varieties of i. purpurea (grandpa otts, kniola's black knight, milky way, "old fashioned mix," star of yelta, etc.) will come true for a few years, but will revert to purple eventually, especially if planted with others of the same species. I am not sure about i. tricolor (tie dye, flying saucers, heavenly blue, etc.)...See Moredragonstone
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