HYB:Freeze to Freeze (from photos)

Copying this to Iris talk, too.  So people will know WHAT we're  talking 
about!  
 
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In a message dated 7/3/2005 12:19:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
janicelauritzen@yahoo.com writes:

We need  to do that.  Rebloomers can't do it all.  I think we need to push  
the VE and VL iris.  

In a discussion of Bob's seedling 98-134, Janice said the above.  
 
In my area, the VE irises rarely bloom well.  If they don't get frozen  out, 
I get distorted stalks.
 
I'm not sure we all want irises that bloom in the 100+ days . . . I  have a 
memory of blooms on Jean Guymer one summer (mid-eighties) when we had  several 
105 days!  Not a pretty sight.  We've not had many days like  that, until this 
year.  
 
We have a lot of new people on here who might be interested in hybridizing  
toward the year round iris.  For the record, there are 4 types of  rebloomers: 
repeat, cycle, everbloomers & sporadic rebloomers.
 
I believe that combining the four types of rebloomers will produce  ever 
blooming irises.  
 
The repeat bloomer is probably the least understood.  These throw up  extra 
stalks not long after regular bloom season.  We've recently discussed  ROMANTIC 
EVENING as being this type.  My own SUMMER RADIANCE is  another.  This is 
probably the most under reported class because some  say they aren't really 
rebloomers!  But, they are listed in the judges  handbook and in various 
publications.
 
The cycle rebloomer has a set and distinct second season of bloom.   One of 
my favorites of this type is SUMMER OLYMPICS. 
 
Everbloomers are the ones that can bloom, again, any time rhizomes  mature.  
Could be June, July, August, Sept, etc.  IMMORTALITY is  probably the best 
know of this group, but FEED BACK is another.  Also,  SUGAR BLUES.  
 
The sporadic rebloomers make up the largest class.  This is the group  that 
reblooms occasionally but not dependably in my part of the country.   In 
California and other warm areas these often reach everbloom class.   Unfortunately, 
unlike the everbloomer, they rarely do so in the colder  climates.  
 
In my region I've seen summer or fall bloom from MY VALENTINE, BEVERLY  
SILLS, & VICTORIA FALLS, (many others) but only rarely.  And only if  certain 
cultural needs are met. 
 
If enough hybridizers combine the most beautiful of the sporadic rebloomers  
with the most prolific of the other three classes . . . and circulate them  . 
. . we will be well on our way to everblooming irises.  With a  lot of work 
and enough varieties we can reach this level with irises.  Ben  Hager thought 
we'd be there by now!  
 
This is why I think it's so important to know what is reblooming in  
California, Australia, Virginia, etc.. 
 
Just do it!  Pick out your favorite hardy rebloomer and your favorite  
ruffled & laced sporadic rebloomer and make those crosses!!
 
A question!  Are rebloom carriers just sporadic rebloomers that  haven't 
rebloomed for me yet??  ;-)  
 

Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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