Woh! Yes. This info is making me rethink what I will do with this years seeds. I will go off and reread the threads about refrigeration and try it. Thanks for the info on the SDB seed pods as well. It's as good as a picture because my main concern was that if they were very small, I might miss them but sounds like not!

They are hard to miss!

Thanks Lili

Totally_Amazing said:@GreenIris
Hi Elsa,
The buds on an IB look the same as a TB and I expect it would be the same for SDBs and MDBs. I have only ever created one IB seed pod and I think it was a bit smaller than the TB pods.

Somehow I missed this post earlier. Thanks so much Robin for this info

Just got a good tip on breaking dormancy in certain seeds (including bearded iris) from a fellow crazy plantswoman. It is from the 'Grow From Seed' thread at the
Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum:

http://www.srgc.net/forum/inde...

Thanks Lilli. That sounds simple. If anyone tries this, please let us know how it goes.

I might have to try that with a few seeds anyway. Sounds like they don't need to go through the stratification process then. That could speed things up nicely.

That's what I was thinking, Tom. And I will test it on some of my seeds from this year. Will keep you posted on how that turns out.

Lilli - thanks for posting! Very interesting. Not only will I try this on some of the iris seeds I have but also on some of my rose seeds.

Roses from seed! Another thing I will need to try at some point!

Thanks for that link, Lilli. Fascinating!
I have some foil-wrapped packets of iris seed in the fridge. Maybe I'll try that tea method with a few.
If it works, it could save a lot of time!

Sharlene is a pro! I must brag on you a bit here Sharlene, hope you don't mind. Y'all take a look at this beauty, and note who hybridized it

Oh my! Where can I get one??

it's gorgeous!

Thanks all! Also for the Lilli.

Neal - wouldn't go so far as to say Pro - just luck

Hoping to have the same sort of luck with my Iris

Well, if you happen to find yourself with cuttings to spare, they can always find a home in my garden!

For a very small backyard hybridizer, what's a fun number of seedlings to try for? For just the first year's set. What would you shoot for if you had only 800 Sq ft to work with.

I want to try maybe for 100-150 the first year's set myself. Is that too many for a rookie? And this is taken account not all will bloom or live to see spring 2018.