| For 3 years I have been trying to cross several of my iris with NO SUCCESS... The seed pods set and a few even begin to swell but then............they just turn brown, rot and fall off..
I've got almost 100 different colors, all tall bearded. Even the best pod parent in the iris world...... Edith Wolford........ and even SHE won't set seed. But yet, I see seed pods in other gardens that are probably naturally pollenated. Are the bees boycotting me?
Suggestions? |
Image link: Tall Beared Iris.... what am I doing wrong?? (19 k)
JohnnieMi,
So, you are transferring pollen by hand?? Or just letting the bees do it??
By the way, I regularly get seeds now, but when I first started.....I was mistakenly putting the pollen onto the beards.....thinking that was the stigma. Now I know better. Anyway here's a link, that might be helpful to you. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hybridizing How To Link
