Re: Re: HYB: what to do with pods
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: Re: HYB: what to do with pods
  • From: B*@aol.com
  • Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 18:20:16 -0500 (EST)
Thank you very much. Consider it done.
MargieB.NY
 
 
In a message dated 12/1/2011 5:57:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
irischapman@aim.com writes:

When  using potato, cut hole about 1/2" deep, and about size of stem. Seal? 
 top
area around stem where it joins potato. Use a separate hole for each  pod.
Better if? stem length is not too long as then? less stem food needs  to 
travel
up to get to pod. But need to keep it long enough in case it  needs some
trimming later.

I've used this with some mixed success.?  Any cutting method depends on
maturity of pods.

Chuck  Chapman






-----Original Message-----
From:  Birdwoman424 <Birdwoman424@aol.com>
To: iris  <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thu, Dec 1, 2011 3:15 pm
Subject:  Re: [iris] Re: HYB: what to do with pods




A big thank you to  all your replies - I appreciate your expertise.
My home is all open, lots  of windows and skylights, cathedral  ceilings
but, no walls to  separate one room from another room. My cats will  
definitely
play  with the iris plant. I am going to attempt cutting the stalk  with  
the
3 pods and inserting it into a raw potato. Some formula ....   right, Chuck?
- tee hee.
I did not deliberately do this cross as there  was no other flower in my
garden blooming at that time. Maybe a bee offered  a helping hand (self X
self). Heaven knows if these pods contain seeds. I  still don't know the  
name
of

this rebloomer. Here's the photo  - please see  photo attachment  below.
Karl from Wisconsin  sent  a photo of a seedling from the 2009 Kansas   
National
convention, however, that seedling has more yellow in the falls  than  mine
and mine has a bright yellow beard and his has a more of a  golden beard.
I'll try and do a side by side collage of the 2 irises and  maybe you can 
tell
me  what you think. I really would like to know  what the name of the RE 
iris
is as  it was given to me from Bernice  Miller's grandaughter. She obtained
the iris  from her grandmothers  garden. I spent a lot of time looking 
through
the online  iris  register list. I tried to match up  this iris with
Bernice's   descriptions but no dice. Maybe someone else would like to take 
 a
crack
at  this as I don't think I am very good at doing this  comparison? There is
also the  possibilty that this iris was never  registered. I spent the 
summer
trying to  help Bernice's granddaughter  as she is trying to locate and id
all of  her grandmother' s irises.  She wants to compare her collection to
already named registered irises. I  believe Bernice would be very proud  of 
her
granddaughter as she is  busy creating a dedicated "Bernice Miller's"
garden. So, if any of you  folks have any of Bernice Miller's irises that 
you
could spare please give  me a shout.
Thanks,
MargieB, NY


In a message dated 12/1/2011  1:32:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
irischapman@aim.com  writes:

Six  weeks in normal spring/summer weather is often (but  not always enough
time)  but in cooler fall weather? (ie: Oct/Nov) , 6  weeks may be more
equal to
3  weeks of? spring/summer, or even less  as daylight hours are  shorter.

Plant growth is very dependent on  temperature and hours of  daylight.

Chuck  Chapman






-----Original  Message-----
From:  Bill Chaney <billchaney@ymail.com>
To:  iris  <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thu, Dec 1, 2011 12:56   pm
Subject: Re: [iris] Re: HYB: what to do with   pods




Others may disagree, but I would believe that if  the  pods have had 6 weeks
on
the plant and at least some sun and  warm weather,  the seeds are likely
viable
already.  I would  however bring the stalk  inside and place it in a bright
spot
or  window and allow the pods to finish  maturing as much as  possible.    
Good
Luck!

Bill



________________________________
From:   "Birdwoman424@aol.com"
<Birdwoman424@aol.com>
To:   iris@hort.net
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011
9:36 AM
Subject:  Re:  [iris] Re: HYB: what to do with pods

I have a iris  that
rebloomed  and it formed 3 pods in  mid Oct. The  weather
has been  unusually
warm for this time of the year   here on Long Island so  I
left them alone.
However, the weather is  finally  becoming much  colder and
the pods are still
green.  My first question  is what  happens if the pods are
left outside  on the
stalk? Second question   should I bring the stalk  inside
my home to see if the
pods  progress  further to form  viable seeds?
What to do, what to do, what  to
do?
Thanks in  advance.
MargieB,   NY
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