RE: Re: REB: cycle rebloom (was experiments..)

Hi Linda

St Petersberg died!!! I thought that was one that would grow in solid
concrete in all weathers. Extremely vigorous for us. Many of Monty Byers do
well for us, but then our climate might be closer to that of where they were
bred.
All these do very well, Scented Bubbles, Conjuration, Thornbird, Rock Star,
Godsend, Low Ho Silver, Mesmerizer
Doing well but not quite so vigorous are Hot, Winterland, Deity, Heart Of
Ice, Stinger, All American.
Interestingly Sky Hooks which is behind many of these also does very well
for us.


Colleen Modra

Impressive Irises
PO Box 169
CHARLESTON  SA 5244

08 8389 4439

www.impressiveirises.com.au




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of Linda
Mann
Sent: Wednesday, 16 April 2008 9:13 PM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: [iris] Re: REB: cycle rebloom (was experiments..)

LUMINOSITY is not strong here.  After near death in the ground for a 
couple of years, I moved the surviving scraps to a pot, where it seems 
to have recovered somewhat.  I intended to bring it in for these last 
two freeze nights to see if I could nurse it along to get bloom from it. 
  Way too climate sensitive for my growing conditions, but I'd still 
give it a try as a parent if it would cooperate..

None of Byers' TB & RE intros have done very well here except TEA 
LEAVES, which is fairly strong here, and BUCKWHEAT, which blooms if the 
rollercoaster isn't too bad.  Possibly LAS VEGAS (it did well for at 
least a year)

I've tried (and lost or near death) WINTERLAND, WINESAP, ST PETERSBURG, 
SECOND WIND (lived pretty well, but always frozen out, so I got rid of 
it), not sure if SAXON died or is still out there, PINKNESS, MISTY 
TWILIGHT, ISTANBUL, LICHEN, JUICY FRUIT, ICELAND (almost lived), one of 
the HIGHNESS irises, EGGNOG, CANTINA, BLATANT, and BILLIONAIRE.

Only got to 31 this morning, so damage should be minor.

<Have you tried Luminosity?? Yellow from Byers.? It appears to be an 
early cycle rebloomer here.? I've only had it since 2005 so I could be 
judging it too quickly.?>
-- 
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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