HYB:REB:Form:food for thought

One of the criticisms of rebloom in the past was the inferior (read  narrow & 
tailored) form.  Although many people like to collect the  older (50's & 
60's) rebloomers, how many people would give big (new  iris) dollars for them?  
Forty to fifty dollars?  
 
Many of us are working to improve the form of rebloomers.  We seem to  be in 
agreement that CA (temperate climate) rebloomers have much to offer the  
process.  
 
But, lets not totally discount northern rebloomers that are a bit  older.  To 
totally remove them from the picture might be a mistake?   I'm basically 
talking about irises like IMMORTALITY, PINK ATTRACTION, EARL OF  ESSEX, SPIRIT OF 
MEMPHIS, etc.  
 
I've found EOE to be an excellent parent.  It's been used a lot for  good 
reason.  It tends to lend it's good form to it's children.  
 
Some have trouble with haft marks and veins on children of PA, and I see it  
in others, but I've not had that experience.  I've only one line from PA  
which is MEMPHIS MISS and her children.  But how about using those  'misfits' in a 
pink plicata line?  <vbg>
 
It's not perfect, but how many irises have the rebloom capability of  
IMMORTALITY? 
 
There are many irises  . . . tailored, ruffled & laced!   Some have 
overlapping falls!  But how many of them rebloom like  IMMORTALITY?  Maybe some exist, 
but I've not bloomed them here (yet.)  
 
 
 


Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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