Re: HYB: 1st Year Bloom
- Subject: Re: [iris] HYB: 1st Year Bloom
- From: "Mike Sutton" s*@lightspeed.net
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:19:32 -0800
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"first year bloom" has become somewhat of a blurred line to me. we have had
spring bloom one year after a cross is made, usually on an over vigorous
remontant seedling. 9 times out of 10 it is on an SDB or MDB. Once in a
while it happens in TBs. it depends on when we get them in the ground too.
right now we have a few seedlings poking up but I am a little behind on the
planting so we probably won't get any spring bloom this year. about 50% of
our reblooming seedling crosses will bloom the fall following early spring
planting "if" they are well taken care of. Our growing season is longer
than most so we get the benefit of "early" bloom. maybe the first year a
seedling blooms is its first year bloom irregardless of when it was
planted/germinated. I kind of like your definition better.
> Seed planted in the fall and germinate the next spring. Then bloom the
next
> spring. This is first year bloom as I see it.
I probably just muddied the waters.
Mike Sutton
Porterville, CA USA
USDA zone 8b
----- Original Message -----
> I would like to know what others consider is " 1st Year Bloom"
>
> My thoughts.
>
> Seed planted in the fall and germinate the next spring. Then bloom the
next
> spring. This is first year bloom as I see it.
>
> What about seed from reblooming parent that bloom in the fall after
> germinating that spring? I have had this happen and know others that have.
> What would this be called?
>
> Has anyone had seeds germinate in the fall and bloom the next spring? This
> will not happen here with my cold winters.
>
> Mike Greenfield
> redear@Infinet.com
> SW Ohio Zone 5b
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