Re: HYB:Freeze to Freeze

Hi, Betty,

I'm not a pollen dauber, but still wanted to second your suggestion. I 
would love to see lots of hybridizers having as one of their goals 
producing irises that extend the blooming season. Lots of potential 
there, it seems to me.

As a grower, I try to achieve that effect, of course, by trying 
different classes - getting a little earlier start with the medians and 
trying some of the other species and beardless types. But it is a thrill 
when the TBs give me the occasional extra bloom beyond my "normal" bloom 
season.

Bill Wells (in southern MO where, with a couple of fair recent rains, 
the daylilies are making a valiant effort to rebound after the 
devastating heat and lack of moisture so far this year)



Autmirislvr@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/3/2005 12:19:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
> janicelauritzen@yahoo.com writes:
> 
>     We need to do that.  Rebloomers can't do it all.  I think we need to
>     push the VE and VL iris.  
> 
> In a discussion of Bob's seedling 98-134, Janice said the above. 
>  
> In my area, the VE irises rarely bloom well.  If they don't get frozen 
> out, I get distorted stalks.
>  
> I'm not sure we all want irises that bloom in the 100+ days . . . I have 
> a memory of blooms on Jean Guymer one summer (mid-eighties) when we had 
> several 105 days!  Not a pretty sight.  We've not had many days like 
> that, until this year. 
>  
> We have a lot of new people on here who might be interested in 
> hybridizing toward the year round iris.  For the record, there are 4 
> types of rebloomers: repeat, cycle, everbloomers & sporadic rebloomers.
>  
> I believe that combining the four types of rebloomers will produce ever 
> blooming irises. 
>  
> The repeat bloomer is probably the least understood.  These throw up 
> extra stalks not long after regular bloom season.  We've recently 
> discussed ROMANTIC EVENING as being this type.  My own SUMMER RADIANCE 
> is another.  This is probably the most under reported class because some 
> say they aren't really rebloomers!  But, they are listed in the judges 
> handbook and in various publications.
>  
> The cycle rebloomer has a set and distinct second season of bloom.  One 
> of my favorites of this type is SUMMER OLYMPICS. 
>  
> Everbloomers are the ones that can bloom, again, any time rhizomes 
> mature.  Could be June, July, August, Sept, etc.  IMMORTALITY is 
> probably the best know of this group, but FEED BACK is another.  Also, 
> SUGAR BLUES. 
>  
> The sporadic rebloomers make up the largest class.  This is the group 
> that reblooms occasionally but not dependably in my part of the 
> country.  In California and other warm areas these often reach everbloom 
> class.  Unfortunately, unlike the everbloomer, they rarely do so in the 
> colder climates. 
>  
> In my region I've seen summer or fall bloom from MY VALENTINE, BEVERLY 
> SILLS, & VICTORIA FALLS, (many others) but only rarely.  And only if 
> certain cultural needs are met. 
>  
> If enough hybridizers combine the most beautiful of the sporadic 
> rebloomers with the most prolific of the other three classes . . . and 
> circulate them . . . we will be well on our way to everblooming irises.  
> With a lot of work and enough varieties we can reach this level with 
> irises.  Ben Hager thought we'd be there by now! 
>  
> This is why I think it's so important to know what is reblooming in 
> California, Australia, Virginia, etc.. 
>  
> Just do it!  Pick out your favorite hardy rebloomer and your favorite 
> ruffled & laced sporadic rebloomer and make those crosses!!
>  
> A question!  Are rebloom carriers just sporadic rebloomers that haven't 
> rebloomed for me yet??  ;-) 
>  
> Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6
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