Re: RE: HYB: Great times for breeding rebloomers - long!

Well, be rebloomer pros and cons as they may, we had our December C&P Iris Society meeting yesterday, and it was great to be able to take some blooming stalks to grace the tables. Since my garden is at a lower elevation than most of the others, the plants had developed to cutting stage before the local freezes ended things. HAUNTING, STEALTH FIGHTER, 20B2 (2 stalks), and 0520, still looking good in its 3d day of maiden bloom, were displayed.
David Stoll, our current president, had arranged for a meeting room at the local LDS stake overlooking the Potomac. A nice variety of finger foods and some dishes was served. David presented a DVD show of our spring hybridizing clinic at Winterberry Gardens, and Don and Ginny Spoon (Winterberry) and I gave slide and CD previews of the seedlings and recent introductions in our gardens. After the program, the group repaired to my house, about 3 blocks away, for pie, cake, ice cream, and a warm fire. At one point, one of the group, looking out the kitchen window, asked about a bright yellow object in one of the beds. Well, add another rebloomer to the list. 05V10 (20A10:(BLITZ x HAVEN) X LUMALITE), a first-year seedling, had bloomed overnight in mid-20s temperature and promptly frozen. I had been expecting some rebloom from that cross, and was surprised that I had not obtained it. I actually had very little first-year bloom this year, which I attribute to having been much delayed in last year's setting-out. So, my hope is that 05V10 will rebloom earlier next year.
Whatever else may be said, I find the fragrance of irises in December to be delicious. -- Griff
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Subject: Re: [iris] RE: HYB: Great times for breeding rebloomers - long!



In a message dated 12/7/2006 7:35:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Autmirislvr@aol.com writes:
<<<It's been hard to get members of the local club to grow rebloomers. A couple of the newer club members gave it a try, and were really encouraged 
by a
couple of good summers. Then a bad year or two hits and they are ready to 
throw up their  hands. [. . ..] At this year's rhizome sale, they both
informed me  they're  giving them up.  You win some and lose some.


I've been pondering this story since you told it. It bothers me,  Betty.
They are giving them up solely because they don't get repeat bloom? Is the difference in attractiveness with the once bloomers to which they would have access considered so marked that these irises must go if they won't rebloom? . . . 

> Cordially,

Anner Whitehead
Richmond VA USA

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