Six seedlings are peeking through the soil this morning. They are 1/4 - 1/2 inch high.

Hybridizer said:Six seedlings are peeking through the soil this morning. They are 1/4 - 1/2 inch high.

H ~ That's wonderful!

What cross is that?

evelyninthegarden said:

H ~ That's wonderful!

What cross is that?

2 from Titan's Glory x self, and 4 from Let Evening Come x Titan's Glory. Titan's Glory is absolutely beautiful here and is a great garden performer. It is a wonderful parent also. Let Evening Come was my wife's favorite bloom last spring, so I made a cross with it for her.

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Two beauties! It will be interesting to see what comes of them! That is similar to one of my crosses...

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Yes, very similar. I love Thornbird!

H ~ I hope to see some in bloom this year, as they were crossed in 2018. Many are growing quite large already, some with PBF and some with increases!

Welcome to the World of Iris Hybridizing both Evelyn and Hybridizer :). Its a wonderful, wacky, disappointing, exhilarating, wondrous pastime. Even with dabbling over the years, i've learned many things both on my own, and by reading the online posts/and AIS bulletin writings of the notaries in the iris world both present and yesteryear. I enjoy researching the parentage of the varieties whose pictures are added to the photo database. Its a great source of no only information but it helps me generate future crossing ideas.

Timothy ~ Thank you! It is really fascinating.

Both of you are lucky to have started when you were/are younger, as I am advanced in age and only have a short time left. Still I will persevere until I am no longer able. No time for boredom here!

TBManOR said:Welcome to the World of Iris Hybridizing both Evelyn and Hybridizer :). Its a wonderful, wacky, disappointing, exhilarating, wondrous pastime. Even with dabbling over the years, i've learned many things both on my own, and by reading the online posts/and AIS bulletin writings of the notaries in the iris world both present and yesteryear. I enjoy researching the parentage of the varieties whose pictures are added to the photo database. Its a great source of no only information but it helps me generate future crossing ideas.

Thanks Timothy. I have spent the last year doing research and planning crosses for this year and it has been a wonderful experience. I'm really hoping to get my 5 year old daughter Abigail interested in hybridizing. We were just in the iris gardens and she told me that Early Sunshine is blooming!!

evelyninthegarden said:H ~ I hope to see some in bloom this year, as they were crossed in 2018. Many are growing quite large already, some with PBF and some with increases!

I can't wait to see the pics.

evelyninthegarden said:Timothy ~ Thank you! It is really fascinating.

Both of you are lucky to have started when you were/are younger, as I am advanced in age and only have a short time left. Still I will persevere until I am no longer able. No time for boredom here!

Keep at it!! I will be 53 in June and this is my first attempt at hybridizing. Don Spoon has been coaching me along.

I am curious to see your Let Evening Come x Titan's Glory seedlings one day

We need new hybridizers no matter what your age. Our older ones lead the way, but they want new people coming.

irisarian said:We need new hybridizers no matter what your age. Our older ones lead the way, but they want new people coming.

evelyninthegarden said:Timothy ~ Thank you! It is really fascinating.

Both of you are lucky to have started when you were/are younger, as I am advanced in age and only have a short time left. Still I will persevere until I am no longer able. No time for boredom here!

As I age, I want your attitude and Spiritedness, Ev!!!

GreenIris said:As I age, I want your attitude and Spiritedness, Ev!!!

Elsa ~

Hybradizer: So exciting about your seedlings!

Thanks Elsa. Up to 16 now.

Good luck with your seedlings!