RE: CULT: Arilbreds

Sandra,
	Using sand is a good idea and planting in raised beds helps too.  Anything
to keep the drainage sharp and quick.

Dana

Dana Brown
AIS Region 17 Judges Training Chairperson
Director TBIS, ASI
AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS, SPIS, TBIS
Malevil Gardens
www.malevil-iris.com
Lubbock, TX
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
DanaBrown@peoplepc.com



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf Of Bob and
Sandra
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 11:22 AM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] CULT: Arilbreds

Hi enjoying all this talk about Arilbreds in colder areas.  May get some to
try here in North Carolina.  Your saying they don't like to be too wet.
Would sand be a good admendment to put in the soil to keep water from
standing around roots.  Sandra
----- Original Message -----
From: "El" <eleanore@mts.net>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] 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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