Re: HYB: CULT: Dream irises


> 
> By everblooming, I mean repeat bloom throughout MY growing season, or
> at least as repeat as IMMORTALITY is here, which at her best, was 5
> times one season.  
> 
> Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8

	"Everblooming' was once a goal in my hybridizing plans,
 but after experiencing failure after failure I don't think everbloomers 
are practical in the hottest areas of Zones 7/8.  I would not 
recommend them.

	The 'everbloomers' I've grown and bloomed in the heat of July 
and August were on runted stalks with gladioli branching and 
lasted half a day in 100o degree heat.  Usually, those that managed
to hang around until fall and rebloom were so stressed, puny, and 
covered with cucumber beetles, they finally gave up the ghost over 
winter.  IMMORTALITY was one of these casualties.

	I am not saying everbloomers are totally impractical.  Where 
they exhibit spring type stalks season-round, they may be the 
thing!  Not where I have gardened.

	I hope Linda gets one that will perform everywhere.

	Walter Moores
	Enid Lake, MS 7/8 USA



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