RE: CULT: Bloomout/Best Bet
- To: "'i*@egroups.com'"
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] CULT: Bloomout/Best Bet
- From: J* R*
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 08:49:07 -0700
I'm thoroughly convinced that some iris, including a number of Schreiner
neglectas, require a freeze to stimulate increase production. Best Bet is
so attractive, that (although I have lost it 3 times due to first or second
year bloomout) I ordered 4 rhizomes from Terry Aitken this year
specifically so that I would have a shot at hybridizing with a vigorously
increasing rebloomer before I lose them again.
John Reeds in sunny southern California
jreeds@microsensors.com
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Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 6:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Bloomout/Best Bet
In a message dated 6/21/00 9:37:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
npocklington@accunet.net writes:
<< And yet----In twenty years of irises, I've always planted with the
rhizome
partially exposed, and have never had a single bloomout. Go figure!
Nancy in IL zone 5 >>
Nancy,
This probably adds to the "do what works for you" theory...my Best Bet
is
supposedly a notorious bloomout suspect and yet my clump bloomed fine this
year with enough increases to survive. I've noted before I think it's in
some dappled shade through the day and maybe that helps. Or my sandy soil
which certainly doesn't allow for "over fertilization" to say the least...
I will say that I found a new formula of Miracle Grow that's supposed tobe
for establishing seedlings with numbers like 4-12-10 (or close to that) has
low enough nitrogen to be ok for foliar feeding of my iris. Ain't cheap,
tho'.
Janet natale
zone 8 of SC, USA
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