Re: CULT: Arilbred Dormancy

Walter,

Thanks for the info.  I am now going to show my ignorance by asking 
whether, in reference to Satan's Mistress, you say it's 1/8, is that 
1/8 Aril or non-Aril?  And does that mean that crossing Arils with 
nons is at least possible, if not easy?

Patricia



--- In iris-talk@y..., wmoores@w... wrote:
> There are stages of dormancy in arilbreds, depending on the 
cultivar and
> the aril content.  Most likely your three-quarter breds will go 
dormant 
> in a dry summer, but I have have had some stay evergreen during 
cooler, damp
> summers, and some keep a few yellowish (non-growing leaves), so 
they 
> are semi-dormant.
> 
> Even though there is no foliage or it has yellowed, lots of 
undercover
> work seems to be going on with tiny little nubs of increase hidden
> from view growing ever larger daily.  Suddenly, in September, they 
> spring to life with new foliage.
> 
> Half-breds may do likewise, but fewer go completely dormant for me.
> 
> Even some quarterbreds like TERRY ANN try to go dormant.  Most 
quarters
> do stay green and actively growing during the summer here.
> 
> SATAN'S MISTRESS, 1/8th, has a tendency to go dormant out in the 
field, but
> up close to the house where she gets more water, she stays green.
> 
> I can imagine that in Phoenix or El Paso where it hasn't rained 
> in a year or so and the temperatures go over 100o day after day,
> all arilbreds go to sleep.
> 
> I have some that are semi-dormant now, but none have gone totally
> dormant in this area of high rainfall and humidity.
> 
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS 7/8 USA


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