Re: Rebloomers for the north?
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- Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 08:14:26 +0000
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Hi Ellen,
> > I got all excited when I read about reblooming iris. Then I read a
> > post here that mentioned that rebloom was uncertain in Virginia.
> > I'min Pennsylvania--zone 5b. Are there any rebloomers that would
> > actually rebloom for me?
There are probably lots of irises that will rebloom for you, but
please don't get too excited. You will not have a full bed of flowers
like you did in the spring. Rebloomers generally do not bloom all at
the same time, and not all rebloom reliably every year. Some put out
buds that get killed by early frosts.
In my garden, Feedback is the only one that has put out blooms almost
without fail every year. Some bloom in the fall, but not in the
spring.
I'm not saying don't try them, because it IS exciting to see an iris
in October.
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