RE: CULT: Attack of the Blob

Bill,
	Now that bloom is over you are welcome to come on down and deadhead some
stalks!!<VBG>

Dana Brown
Malevil Iris Gardens
Pres. South Plains Iris Society
Region 17, Judges Training Chairperson
AIS, MIS, ASI, RIS, TBIS
Lubbock, TX  79403
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
d*@llano.net









-----Original Message-----
From: William Wells [w*@train.missouri.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:12 PM
To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Attack of the Blob


Of course, everything Lenora has said is perfectly correct.......but,
only if you are interested in hybridizing or growing iris from seed. The
other side of the coin is that some of us have no interest in
hybridizing and are very zealous in "deadheading" because it improves
the overall appearance of the iris bed immensely. In addition, (though
this is hardly scentific) I don't want the plant to waste "energy"
making seed. I want that to go into foliage and rhizome production. ;-)

Of course, as she says, one would never remove a spent bloom in someone
else's garden without permission. (But even that sometimes happens with
permission! My primary source for new irises is a elderly lady who grows
over 1,000 varieties. Like myself, she does not hybridize or grow from
seed. She says she especially appreciates my visits because I will help
her deadhead as we stroll!)

Bill Wells
(in southern MO where there are no more TB blossoms to deadhead, or even
stalks to snap off, but who is deadheading LA irises and early daylilies
with enthusiasm)



LenoraLafky@aol.com wrote:

>  Hi Lindi-
>        Of course you did!  These misfits sometimes happen - garbage.
> However, a word of caution.  There was an old lady - who did not live
> in a
> shoe - and she did NOT pick the seed pod - and the new iris grew and
> grew -
> somebody saw that beautiful iris in her little hobby yard and it was
> introduced - Debby Rairdon - a Dykes Medal Winner.  Mrs. Kuntz did not
>
> hybridize for this iris - the pod just appeared - probably from a bee
> carrying pollen.
>        Many beautiful iris have come from unknown parentage, so it is
> best
> not to pick the blooms off; wait until they have completely dried up -
> and
> then you will know if there is a "pregnant" pod as it will be swelling
> quite
> rapidly.  Wait - and wait some more - until the pod is starting to
> dry.
> Usually, the top tip of the pod will begin to crack open; at that
> point it is
> best to cut it off and let it finish drying in a little cup so you
> don't lose
> the seeds.  Or - you can cut the stem, set it in a vase of sorts, and
> let it
> dry.
>        Make sure you label the pod with the name of its parent.
>        A very good example is CLARENCE - a beautiful thing - unknown
> parentage.
>        And - if you go visit another iris garden - NEVER - EVER pick a
> spent
> bloom - even if it is a misfit.  Keep staring - we think you are now
> "Hooked"!
>
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