Re: CULT: Nebraska summer rot resistance?

I was just about convinced that rot was not too much of a worry 
here, until last week that is.  I did have a few that rotted earlier-
 notably every clump of Debrenee and most every Coral Chalice.  At 
least it was just the center, the increases were fine.

But I walked out yesterday and Lip Service was that sickish yellow 
color and the fan looked like the neighbor's dog had mowed it down.  
I checked further after I noticed signs of rot on Fort Bragg too.  
The one that floored me was one of the Rosalie Figges I planted in 
July was severly damaged too. 

I don't think that I have the heart to practice tough love on the 
ones I can see every day, but the ones in the field are certainly on 
their own.  Actually early in the season I was convinced that all of 
the Best Bets were rotting.  I dug one up to try and save it.  (Of 
course, all of the others recovered on their own, the only one that 
died was the one I babied.

Once I get increases, I will be certain to put some new ones to the 
test.  I did get quite a few new introductions this year, so next 
year I can report to you how they did.

Robin Shadlow
Zone 4b near Omaha  (where it isn't paradise for anyone except 
Husker fans)




--- In iris-talk@y..., Linda Mann <lmann@v...> wrote:
> Gary, it sounds like a hybridizer's paradise <g>.  Great stress 
test for
> rot resistance!
> 
> Can you recommend any recent TBs that fluourish under those 
conditions
> (without cheating and treating for rot)?  Any TB hybridizers in the
> Lincoln area who are practicing 'tough love' with their seedlings?
> 
> <Gary White Lincoln, Nebraska.  zone 5 where we have had 7" of 
rain in
> the last week after nearly 2 months with only about 1" of water.  
When
> it rains, it pours!  ;-)>
> 
> --
> Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
> 
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