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TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 9:13 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

sunnyvalley said:

Has anyone collected pollen to freeze for next year?

I thought I had collected three (3) tubes, but just went to check in my freezer and didn't see them. I had refrigerator problems, and threw much away, when/before freezer/refrigerator repairman came to fix.

'Super Hero' is probably now on the top of my favorites list. Wished I knew how to post a quick easy link to the database entry to it.

I love it! I'm extremely fond of Iris with rims on the standards. So I wanted to use it's pollen a lot. Even on my earlier bloomers. Oh, we'll see what 2018 season holds.

Have a great day everyone!!!

Oops, edited to say "this is not a seedling in the photo!", but a hopeful good parent.

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

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Last edited by TsFlowers Nov 7, 2017 9:17 AM

tveguy3

Nov 7, 2017 11:00 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I have gotten seeds from Super Hero both as a pod parent. Not all of it's blooms have pollen however, and I don't think I have gotten it to work as a pollen parent. I'll have to check my records.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 11:10 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

@tveguy3 thanks for that information. I had saved "anthers" (just the pollen part whole without stem), and that too was going to be a test, with a q-tip placed in the tube and swabbed previously on the anther.

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581459 (3)

TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 11:14 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

tveguy3 said:I have gotten seeds from Super Hero both as a pod parent. Not all of it's blooms have pollen however, and I don't think I have gotten it to work as a pollen parent.

. . . Hey, and better be seeing photos of those seedlings when they bloom . . . make sure to notify me if I'm away for the season. ~smile~

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581461 (4)

tveguy3

Nov 7, 2017 1:25 PM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Well, they are just seeds that I collected this year so it may be a while yet.

I crossed it with High Desert, and Tuscan Summer. I also see that I got a pod on Magical crossed with Super Hero, so it worked as a pollen parent too. Magical is a very fertile one, and I guess I tried it mostly due to that. I see that there are two registered offspring of Super Hero, both introduced by Barry Blyth.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

| @tveguy3 | Post #1581538 (5)

TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 3:55 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

Magical things can happen

!!

Edited: Wanted to add database photo of Magical, so everyone reading could see what flower Tom is talking about:

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Magical')
Uploaded by tveguy3

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581643 (6)

Last edited by TsFlowers Nov 7, 2017 6:23 PM

Dachsylady86

Nov 7, 2017 4:09 PM CST

Name: Liz
East Dover, VT (Zone 5a)

My superhero crosses didn't take, but the magical ones did.

| @Dachsylady86 | Post #1581655 (7)

tveguy3

Nov 7, 2017 4:57 PM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I have a quite a few Magical seedlings that should bloom next year if things work out. It's such a nice flower, I hope to get some nice babies.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

| @tveguy3 | Post #1581681 (8)

TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 5:11 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

I wished the Iris database ( @Australis )

Joshua, was linked on every thread post, so I could got directly there from the link prior to posting a reply.

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581688 (9)

TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 5:15 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

And that would even it out; four (4) links per column . . . don't you think?

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581689 (10)

Australis

Nov 7, 2017 5:16 PM CST

Plants SuperMod

Name: Joshua
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Zone 10a)
Köppen Climate Zone Cfb

Hi Teresa @TsFlowers

What you can do is add a link to the Iris database to your custom link menu in the top right corner (the little chain link icon next to your profile menu). Click on it, then "Add Links". You can then put in a direct link to the Iris Database:

The Irises Database

That way you can access it directly from any page!

Plant Authorities: Catalogue of Life (Species) --- International Cultivar Registration Authorities (Cultivars) --- RHS Orchid Register --- RHS Lilium Register
My Notes: Orchid Genera HTML PDF Excel --- Lilium Traits HTML PDF --- Lilium Species Crosses HTML PDF Excel --- Lilium Species Diagram
The current profile image is that of Iris 'Volcanic Glow'.

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TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 5:28 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

I can't seem to find the custom link menu. Do I have to be at the Irises Database first; or is this something under my profile, or the browser itself?
@Australis . . . I started this thread so I'll get notice.

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581699 (12)

Australis

Nov 7, 2017 5:30 PM CST

Plants SuperMod

Name: Joshua
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Zone 10a)
Köppen Climate Zone Cfb

Here's a direct link to the settings page: https://garden.org/users/prefs...

I don't recall if the custom menu shows up without any links on it (if you can't see it, I'm guessing not). But it will be in the header on every page, next to your profile menu (the person icon) in the very top right.

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TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 6:10 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

woo..whoooo!! I got a chain link:

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581725 (14)

TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 6:12 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

So . . . back to Iris Seedlings, their parents, and possible parents . . .

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

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Last edited by TsFlowers Nov 7, 2017 6:27 PM

Dachsylady86

Nov 7, 2017 6:18 PM CST

Name: Liz
East Dover, VT (Zone 5a)

tveguy3 said:I have a quite a few Magical seedlings that should bloom next year if things work out. It's such a nice flower, I hope to get some nice babies.

Can't wait to see those Tom! With my Magical seedlings I'm hoping for lots of ruffles and a nice form.

| @Dachsylady86 | Post #1581736 (16)

evelyninthegarden

Nov 7, 2017 6:21 PM CST

Name: Evelyn
Sierra foothills, Northern CA (Zone 8a)

TsFlowers said:'Super Hero' is probably now on the top of my favorites list. Wished I knew how to post a quick easy link to the database entry to it.

Teresa ~ It is listed as 'Superhero' in the database.

Edited to say BTW, that is a very good picture. We're you wanting to put it in the database?

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Thomas Jefferson

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Last edited by evelyninthegarden Nov 7, 2017 6:45 PM

Snork

Nov 7, 2017 6:30 PM CST

Name: Pam
Pennsylvania

Dachsylady86 said:

Can't wait to see those Tom! With my Magical seedlings I'm hoping for lots of ruffles and a nice form.

Wow! I am jealous. I would be happy if I could just get Magical to grow here...

| @Snork | Post #1581743 (18)

TsFlowers

Nov 7, 2017 6:49 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Teresa
Indiana (Zone 5b)

Sorry @Snork Pam that Magical doesn't grow well for you. I was tempted to offer Tom a trade, but based on business, I just can't/don't do much trading. I have the same problem with Kitty Kay Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Kitty Kay')

. . . it's always better to ask questions, than jump to conclusions.
AND . . . always hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.

| @TsFlowers | Post #1581751 (19)

Totally_Amazing

Nov 8, 2017 12:24 AM CST

Name: Robin
Melbourne, Australia (Zone 10b)

Some better photos (minus the raindrops) of my seedling Birthday Surprise x Set To Music which I have named Surprise Symphony (thanks for the name Evelyn

). Subsequent blooms have kept the white dart. The colour of the falls is pretty. It is more red and less purple than its daddy "Set To Music" and it also has a slight rim around the falls like its daddy.

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