Re: Re: HYB SDB/ REB : DD05-16b=" Fris"

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From: i*@aim.com

To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 12:45 PM

Subject: [iris-photos] Re: HYB SDB/ REB : DD05-16b=" Fris"

Have you tried some om my rebloomers like Forever Blue, Blueberry
Tart, Forever Violet etc. I have gotten reports of rebloom in Calgary
as well as Winnipeg.

You can see them at <chapmaniris.com>

Chuck Chapman

--- In iris-photos@yahoogroups.com, "Ann Conway" <amconway@...> wrote:
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> Lovely! I sure wish Irises rebloomed in Calgary!
> Ann
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: loic tasquier
> To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:23 AM
> Subject: [iris-photos] HYB SDB/ REB : DD05-16b=" Fris"
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>
> Hello, Hello, Hello!
>
> I am very happy to show you my first rebloomer!
> it's name is FRIS ("Fresh" in Dutch).
> It's the second seedling that bloomed last spring from the cross
(What Again X Sapphire Jewels).
> The other one looks pretty much the same, but no rebloom.
>
> I don't know where A. Ensminger and M. Hamblen created these
irises, North or South.
> Would be great to see a mix there!
>
>
>
> It reaches the top limit for a SDB ( but with the rain we've had,
all SDBs are much taller than in May !).
> It has 4 buds, doesn't seem to be a faboulous pod parent, but
every iris it's pollen touches is pregnant...!
>
> It has 4 fat increases and 1 smaller one for next year.
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> Many seedling from the reverse cross (Sapphire Jewels X What
Again) bloomed in Spring, some quite pretty, but no reploom in that lot.
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> Seems to prove that when it is the POD parent that is the REB
(What Again) in a cross involving a Rebloomer and a Carrier, there are
more chances for rebloom!
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>
>
> (Very Happy) Lo�c
>
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> Lo�c TASQUIER
> who, like Betty, could die (or kill...) for a repeat, cycle &
everblooming / continuous / non-daylight dependant rebloomer!
> zone 7 - Nederland
> Email : tasquierloic@...
>