Re: Re: HYB: seedling strength (was photos Results of two luminata c...

I am mildly confused.  I've been reading the chat room emails this  fall and 
have gotten the impression that hot dry conditions ruins the chance of  
reblooming irises and I know that is not true. I live in the desert with  hot dry 
summers.  We get less than 8 inches a rain a year.  Yet I had  lots of 
reblooming irises last fall beginning with August continuing on to  December (this 
year).  Of course, people who grow irises in the desert have  the hoses, 
sprinklers and underground irrigation in place to get the plants  through the summer 
since it doesn't rain for most weeks or most months for that  matter.  Plus we 
are blessed with a long mild autumn.
 
Were the growers who experienced unexpected drought conditions not allowed  
to water?   I suspect that this might be the case.  Or was it  just that there 
was no irrigation equipment in place since they normally depend  upon rain? 
 
I just want to stress that reblooming irises is possible under desert  
conditions (with supplemental water).
 
Scarlett



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