Re: CULT: Discouragement of bloom
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Discouragement of bloom
- From: o*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 12:04:39 EDT
In a message dated 7/17/2002 9:15:38 PM Central Daylight Time,
kellydn@frontiernet.net writes:
> I have a project that I am interested in doing but I would need the iris to
> bloom in July. Iris normally bloom here from late April through early
> June.
> How would I possibly discourage bloom until that July date?
>
Double Shot (Sutton) opened first rebloom here July 4th. To retard/delay
bloom you must control temp, light and moisture (fool the plant). When you
control light conditions without controlling temperature the July
temperatures will produce stunted stalks (some being better than none). An
inverted five gallon bucket might work as a primitive light control. Sure
sounds like a fine project to me.
Bill Burleson 7a/b
Old South Iris Society
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