Re: CULT: Arilbreds

Carole,

Sorry for taking so long to answer, I've been so busy recently.

I live North of Montreal in zone 4 and the following AB's grow well here
and survived our terrible winter.  BRONZE FALCON, LADY MOHR, SHEIK,
DESSERT MOONLIGHT, GENETIC ARTIST, OMAR'S STITCHERY, CELESTE AZUL and
SHEBA'S JEWEL have all grown quite well.  Not many of them bloomed for
me but they're still alive despite getting  doses of water so far this
Spring.  This is still an experiment for me but so far, it's going
better than expected.  Donald told me that it  sometimes takes Arilbreds
a bit longer to settle in,  which  has been the case for me but I don't
really mind as long as they're still alive.  For a REALLY strong grower
though, get a few rhizomes of BRONZE FALCON, it's vigorous and tall.

Good luck,
Chris


Donald Eaves wrote:
> 
> Hello Carole,
> 
> I believe a good many of the arilbreds would likely grow successfully for
> you.  The trouble is I don't know which specific cultivars those would be.
> My own growing conditions are considerably different from yours.  I think it
> might be worth noting that most of my losses tend to occur in the hot, dry
> summers we are subject to having and not in the cooler wetter spring and
> fall seasons.  Certainly they don't occur in our mild winters.
> 
> As for the aril collar, I can't be of much help.  It is the attachment point
> of the seed.  In arils it is very distinct.  In arilbreds it varies
> depending on inheritance, I think.  It appears to be just a starchy doughnut
> shape on the end of the seed.  As a starchy bit of material it may provide
> food to a sprouting embryo but I don't know that as fact.  It has the
> reputation for inhibiting germination of the embryo.  I'm not sure about
> that.  I suspect the tendency to dormancy is contained in arils due their
> origins in what tend to be inhospitable climates and probably have
> germination inhibitors aside from the aril collar though it could be a
> contributor as well.  Opinion only on my part.
> 
> I hope you try some.  They are change of pace from the other bearded irisis.
> 
> Donald Eaves
> donald@eastland.net
> Texas Zone 7b, USA
> 
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