REB:strange summer
Temperature have been high. Humidity has been high. It would appear that
rain, though below normal, came at just the right times. Iris blooms spring
forth throughout the garden. Just found two more surprises. One stalk from a
red (seedling) cross with two blooms open! Not pretty but a little
surprising. Another sibling from the 1810 cross has a stalk up.
While on my way to cut a stalk of Violet Miracle, I found a stalk on Lord of
Rings in full bloom. Also, not really pretty (gives me more hope for
seedling) and even more of a surprise. Lord of Rings was purchased in 2003, and I
almost lost it in the first 18 months or so, but now it has a good sized
clump. No spring bloom. This is the first time it's bloomed and there is a
second stalk.
Blooms on several seedlings and the older clump of Lunar Whitewash. Stalk
with no color on Frere Andre (Bissett). Portion of a stalk I brought inside
on October Sky has a beautiful bloom. The remainder of the stalk has
atrophied in the heat!
Crazy! Wish it would cool down so I could enjoy them. I'm going to cut the
stalks and bring them inside so I can enjoy them! And maybe freeze some
pollen.
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If you don't cross them, you can't plant them!
Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6 ---
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