Re: Reblooming SA variegata

Mike,

In my area, a high % of rebloom in any cross is rare.  Even Feed Back x Violet Miracle only gave 2 rebloomers, and the prettiest one bloomed out.  The second best was introduced as STAR GATE.  I feel sure that several of the siblings would have rebloomed in CA.  In the Star Gate X Matrix cross, I've had 3 put up fall stalks, so far.  They were planted the first week of June 2007. 

<<Unusual for a TB cross to have 100% RE sibs...here anyway.>>
I've not used Tropical Delight, but I've seed in the pots from (2316) Mountain Sunrise x Decadence.  I mention this because Mountain Sunrise contains Tropical Delight.  Then, Tropical Delight is half Sweet Musette. I have beautiful seedlings from Sweet Musette x Memphis Miss--very rewarding.  Unfortunately the rewards have not been in rebloom. 

I'll send some winter days daydreaming about the children of 2316 and others!  Sometimes, I think it's what I do best. 

Betty W. 







-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Sutton <orders@suttoniris.com>
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 4:22 pm
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Reblooming SA variegata

Thanks Betty,
Tropical Delight has been a great RE parent for us...have you used it?  Seems to be in the background of almost all our better formed RE seedlings...that or Bride's Blush or Spot On. 
Just noticed that seedling cross V-270 Spot On X Fruit Stripe has 100% rebloom on the 14 seedlings.  All are TBs with interesting patterns and blends.  Unusual for a TB cross to have 100% RE sibs...here anyway.
Fruit STripe is an '09 RE intro (attached). 
 
Mike Sutton
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Reblooming SA variegata

<<color is more saturated then appears in photos.  Falls are orbicular, ruffled and overlapping at the shoulders. >>

Mike, I really like this one!  I'd be willing to overlook the fall SA appendages for that color and form!  I really like some of the things from Tropical Delight. 

Betty Wilkerson


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Sutton <orders@suttoniris.com>
To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:30 am
Subject: [iris-photos] Reblooming SA variegata

Hard to convey the size and presence of this.....It is large at 6.5" and color is more saturated then appears in photos.  Falls are orbicular, ruffled and overlapping at the shoulders.  I haven't been too focused on space agers because they have a tendency to tweak....major fault in my book.  This one doesn't tweak, possibly because their are no appendages in spring, only on the fall rebloom.  Golden blaze in throat and around the end of the beards is barely visible in the picture but it really warms up the flower, also has slight golden veining on the falls and their is a faint rim.  involved parentage but includes Bragaddocio (sp), Tropical Delight, American Eagle and Ghio 983F.  Can't post a stalk and clump shot as the tractor knocked it over yesterday and this is the rescued flower.
Mike Sutton
 


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