I'm a bit skeptical of bloom on same stalk. Sequence of growth in most
plants is vegetative apical meristem , to floral meristem to death.
After flowering my grandiflora stalk (with seed pod) completely died
when seed pod ripened. On clumps of grandiflora in California and
Florida, I've seen clumps with old dead stalks with seedpods and
fresh new stalks with flowers on same clump.
Chuck Chapman
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From: Rodney Barton rbartontx@yahoo.com [iris-species]
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Probably, but I think people miss out on bloom because of it. It may
not matter so much in warmer climates, but mine are in pots are shy to
bloom. I don't remember where I first read to leave the stalks but it
was probably in SIGNA.
R
From: "Sean Zera zera@umich.edu [iris-species]"
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I suppose they cut the stalks off the
grandiflora immediately after bloom at my local conservatory.
Sean Z
On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 7:11 AM, Rodney Barton rbartontx@yahoo.com
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Yes, I believe it's a feature of all the Dietes. Certainly
it is for this and grandiflora.
R
From: "Sean Zera zera@umich.edu [iris-species]"
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flavida
It has bloomed on the same stalks year after
year.
The flower stalks are actually perennial? Neat!
Sean Z
