By Currier McEwen
A distillation of the author's greater than forty years' event in starting to be and hybridizing, this e-book is dedicated to each element of those attractive, unique irises. the writer used to be the 1st to introduce tetraploidy in Siberian and jap irises and has bred, registered, and brought virtually a hundred new Siberians.
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In their natural arrangement, the styles cover the anthers, and the spathes enclose the ovary. The detached style is shown in an upright position to reveal the stigma on its undersurface. Subseries Sibiricae Size Specific, precisely defined categories of size have not been established for siberian irises as they have been for the bearded irises, but various cultivars differ considerably in this respect all the same (Plate 11). 5 to 10 centimeters) in diameter carried on stalks 2 to 4 feet (60 to 120 centimeters) tall, but there are exceptions to the rule.
Classification 7 Chapter 3. The Species 17 Chapter 4. Characteristics of Modern Cultivars 25 Chapter 5. Culture 37 Chapter 6. Insects and Other Pests 57 Chapter 7. Diseases 71 Chapter 8. Hybridizing 81 Chapter 9. Wide-Cross Hybrids 95 Chapter 10. Seeds and Seedlings 101 Chapter 11. Judging and Awards 113 Chapter 12. Siberian Irises at Home and at Show 123 Chapter 13. Evaluation, Registration, and Introduction 131 Chapter 14. Siberian Irises around the World 135 Appendix A. Favorite Siberian Irises 151 Appendix B.
Chrysographes in 1908, and there would not have been time for them to produce a seedling in England that would have bloomed by 1910. That such a cross could have occurred in China is certainly possible. Clearly the status of Iris bulleyana remains uncertain. The statement by Zhao (Waddick and Zhao 1992) that it is found in China would appear to indicate that such a species, or at least such a plant, exists, but there can be no doubt that the cultivar grown by Dykes was a hybrid (Hansford 1968; McEwen 1971a; Davidson 1982).