Re: Re: HYB: rebloom breeding
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  • Subject: Re: Re: HYB: rebloom breeding
  • From: L* M* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:44:51 -0500
Thanks again, Chuck.
Could you elaborate on this a bit more (again)? Is the presence of baby fans starting a good indicator of mother fan maturity? I might have enough energy to note that ;-) Are there other ways to tell whether or not a fan is mature? 

On 12/1/2014 7:52 PM, Chuck Chapman wrote:

observe maturity of  fans .
Thanks for joining in, Francelle. Good to be reminded that rebloom requirements (genetic and environment) vary a lot for different breeders. The three of us (you, me, and Chuck) pretty much cover the range of challenging climates - hot dry, erratic hot wet, and cold short growing season.
Like you, I have some different options for getting rebloom because unlike Chuck, I do have a long growing season. So some of the preferential/CA rebloomer genes can give me additional (re)bloom, <if> I can combine those genes with the fastest maturing genes and ones that can continue rapid maturity in humidity and heat.
I haven't tried hard to work with your Belvi Queen seed babies yet, but hope to have something suitable to mix with them this coming year. Down to 2 of the strongest growing survivors. I've put pollen on them, but it's been a low priority up till now, so haven't really worked at it, and no luck so far. Let me know if you'd like starts.
Chuck, have you grown Belvi Queen? It's been the most reliable/persistent summer bloomer here, not fertile for me either way so far. Not as weak a grower as Tea Leaves, and comes from GP Brown & Gibson breeding, so should have at least a chance at rebloom for you.
Linda Mann zone 7, back to balmy spring weather again, lows in the mid to upper 40s, highs upper 50s to low 60s. Grow newly planted irises, grow. ;-) 


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