Hi Mark
Given that you’ve probably got
heat and humidity together, ouch! Just try to keep your rhizomes as well
drained as possible and ensure there’s nothing sitting on top of the rhizomes,
mulch etc, that will hold the moisture. When you find rot, cut away the infected
part and wash the cut surface with dilute antibacterial soap or “White King”
and leave exposed for a week or so. Rotting pods are hard. If the stem rots out,
cut to pod, if fairly well developed and plant the seeds green.
Have fun and send some rain our
way.
Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills
South Australia
www.impressiveirises.com.au
From:
iris-photos@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iris-photos@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mark & Wendy Lazzaro
Sent: Tuesday, 4 December 2007 9:51 AM
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] G'day from "Down Under"
Narooma
is about two hours North of Eden. I don't know what our average rainfall is
here, but this year to date we've had 975mm (39") and I'm having real
problems with pod and rhizome rot. Any suggestions?
Thanks
for sharing your hybridising goals. I've crossed Kalifa's Horn with
TB Spiced Tiger and the pod is growing.
Look
forward to talking to you further.
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Original Message -----
From: c*@impressiveirises.com.au
Sent: Friday, November 30,
2007 4:14 PM
Subject: RE: [iris-photos]
G'day from "Down Under"
Hi Mark
Good to have another Aussie on board, sometimes Jan and I
feel a bit alone. So now we have a Victorian and a South Aussie and a New South
Welshman. Where about on the South Coast do you live? As far south as
Eden? I live near Lobethal in the Adelaide hills, which means our climate is a
lot cooler in winter than down in Adelaide and about half as much rain again.
We normally get about 750mm a year. But the drought hasn’t broken here yet, as
it seems to have on the East Coast. I’m picking that it will break here about
Feb.
I’m into space-agers and rebloomers and anything with great
form. I’m also trying to extend the bloom season by breeding for very early and
very late.
Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills
South Australia
www.impressiveirises.com.au
From:
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Of Mark & Wendy Lazzaro
Sent: Friday, 30 November 2007 2:01 PM
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [iris-photos] G'day from "Down Under"
I've been lurking here for a few weeks now and have
built up the courage to introduce myself.
My name is Mark and I reside on the far South coast of
New South Wales in Australia.
I've grown bearded iris now for six years, more
seriously for the last three. I made my first hybridizing attempts in 2006 and
these seedlings are now being grown out and will hopefully flower next Spring
(2008).
I guess you could say I've been infected with a big
dose of "iris virus". I attended the Australian Iris Society - NSW
Region Annual Show and joined up as a member. Whilst at the show I had the
privilege of talking to Grahame Grosvenor regarding iris hybridizing.
I also had an opportunity recently to visit the Tempo
Two Nursery and to speak with Barry Blyth about hybridizing.
Both Grahame and Barry were receptive to
a novice's questions and have encouraged me to give it a go.
As well as bearded iris, I like the PCI's and hope
to obtain some soon and will dabble in a little hybridizing with
these as well.
I'm a fan of Brad Kasparek's broken colour iris, and
this is where my personal hybridizing program will be concentrated.
I've enjoyed seeing all the photos of the seedlings
posted, and hope to have something of my own to share with you all in the
future.
