Re: AIS: Symposium/soap box

In a message dated 7/16/2002 1:42:13 PM Central Daylight Time, 
oneofcultivars@aol.com writes:

<< And every single time it blooms it blows me away.  >>

Bill, these were my 'path makers' in the early years and my inspiration for 
my early breeding program.  Path Makers because I would beat a path in the 
grass just to reach their side each year, usually hourly.  None rebloomed and 
most have other glaring faults, but most still make my heart rise (close to a 
tingle).  My challenge was to recreate these loved ones in rebloom.   Among 
those are CHRISTMAST RUBIES, ORANGE STAR, MICHIGAN PRIDE, & MAGIC MAN.  Can't 
really say I've succeeded.  But, I've not failed either cause as I wandered 
far afield, the trip was fun.

<<< It blooms too late for easy use in my hybridizing efforts.>>>

I know it doesn't fit into 'easy', but have you tried a long cord & a heat 
lamp to make it bloom early?  Aren't iris people resourceful?   Seriously, 
have you tried moving it?  Maybe to the east side of a building as a 
foundation plant?  That will speed it up by about a week.

Betty Wilkerson Zone 6 SouthCentral Kentucky, who hums along each year 
growing what she likes without regard to the Symposium.  Doing good to read 
it each year.  Always know the top 10 without reading it.  

American Iris Society web site <http://www.irises.org>
iris-talk/Mallorn archives: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris-talk/>
iris-photos/Mallorn archives: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris-photos/>

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