Re: Re: HYB: REB: mixing cold climate & CA; pH

In a message dated 7/26/2007 8:30:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
info@suttoniris.com writes:

<<Some of Betty's stuff has rebloomed for us in the 
summer,  in fact some of her kids rebloomed for us that never rebloomed for 
her  (correct me if I am wrong Betty).>>
 
Mike, you did report that Gilded Cream rebloomed rather reliably in your CA  
garden.  I believe it's the only report I've had of rebloom from GC.   You 
also have Returning Chameleon listed in your  catalog.   Returning Chameleon & 
Bridge In Time both come  from Immortality as the pollen parent.  I've not had a 
report on any  others.  
 
Star Gate is  Feed Back x Violet Miracle.  I've had reports of rebloom from 
VA,  southeastern TN (both Linda and Claire) and OK.  Received report of 3  
stalks on SG when they started digging the convention irises earlier in the  
month.  It was my second choice from the cross.  My  favorite one bloomed out.  It 
had deeper color with no zonal  spot.  Although SG is very dark when it 
blooms in a cool spring or  fall.  
 
Star Gate gives a fairly high percentage of rebloomers here.  I'm  anxious to 
see what I get with the Star Gate X Matrix cross.  But then I'm  always 
anxious to see any seedling bloom!  Will I get plicatas?  Will  I get a high 
percent of zonals?  Tune in next year!  
 
When crossed on 1505-2 (((Silverado x Immortality) x (Bridge In Time x  (Feed 
Back x Titan's Glory))) it gave mainly pale blue seedlings and a few mid  
purple.  57 planted.  Several rebloomers.  I could have saved  half a dozen, but 
space & energy are limited.  One, which doesn't  rebloom for me, has forever 
won a spot in my garden.  Pale blue with blue  or lavender beards.  In 
addition, I've lined out my favorite rebloomer from  the cross.  Did not save any of 
the purple rebloomers.  
 
The Santa Rosa Iris Society has requested irises for the 2009 Spring  
Regional.  If the body and spirit are willing, I'll send a box of rhizomes  next 
month.  
 
________________________________________________________
Betty W.  in South-central KY Zone 6 ---If you don't cross them, you can't 
plant them!  
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