Re: CULT: Arilbreds

Morning all!  I'm growing a few Arilbreds in Z3 (often called Z2B by our
Environment Canada).  A few were sent to me by Jimmy Clark; if anyone has
his new email address, I'd appreciate having it, btw.

In any case, I have Walker Ross from Chuck Chapman, which bloomed for me
last year, but hasn't this year.  I also have Amazon Beauty, which bloomed
last year and this year, but turned out to be not Amazon Beauty and now I'm
not sure even if it is an AB; it's not a striking bloom.  Also, I have
Jacob's Well and Shondo.  Shondo bloomed last year, but hasn't bloomed this
year.  Prophetic Message hasn't bloomed either, and Prairie Thunder didn't
survive it's first winter here.  I got all 6 in 2001.

I have all but the NOT Amazon Beauty planted under the eaves of an east
facing shed, where there's a mixture of sand and gravel.  I planted the NOT
Amazon Beauty out in the open near the top of a rock garden amongst the
SDB's.

On a sidebar, I do have species Rudskyii blooming here for 2 years in a row.
It's making quite a display this year, with well over 15 flowers.

It's been a rainy cold spring so far, as Sandra Barss has mentioned.

El, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Z3
MIS & DIS Display Garden

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Darlington" <chris.darlington@sympatico.ca>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] 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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