Re: HYB:East of the Cascades
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB:East of the Cascades
- From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" j*@bridgernet.com
- Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 21:24:20 -0600
> From: wmoores <wmoores@watervalley.net>
> Opal Brown used to live in Washington but moved across the river into
Oregon at
> Milton-Freewater. Very few of her irises ever did well for me in TX and
in two
> areas of MS. I just ordered SANTAFAIR from Schreiners because they say
> it is a wonderful grower. We'll see. I have read that she didn't
hybridize until
> very late in the season after she returned home from conventions and
regionals.
> Late things have little chance in our heat.
Most of Opal Brown's intros were subpar performers here, but I regret to
say, Walter, that the absolute worst of all was SANTAFAIR, and it was a
very late bloomer besides.
>
> On down the way into Utah, Melba Hamblen's irises were just like Opal's.
Many of Melba's irises were among the weaker performers, too. They got
kinda inbred after a while, I believe. However, CHRISTMAS RUBIES has been
the best growing and blooming red bearded white in what has always seemed
to me to be a difficult class and SUNDAY CHIMES has nice, tall stalks for a
pink, in contrast to La Runta (BEVERLY SILLS).
>
> Brad's TIGER HONEY is the only one I grow of his that is carefree and
free-
> flowering. I have added BLUEBERRY FILLY and MILLENNIUM FALCON this
> summer. BABOON BOTTOM has been in the garden for maybe seven years now.
> It has been planted in three places, and I have never had it bloom.
Most of Brad's things do quite well for me. TIGER HONEY, however, has been
a bit of a shy performer.
>
> These failures in my garden are not the fault of the hybridizer or his
climate.
> I think it's in the genes or my climate. Certain lines just hate the
hot, humid South.
> The reverse is also true. Some of my introductions cannot stand the
chill in the
> north.
LEMON CHESS is a star performer here, and most of the admittedly few
Southern bred TBs I have grown have done themselves proud.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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