Re: Bloomreport and wishful thinking from Sweden
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Bloomreport and wishful thinking from Sweden
- From: c*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 20:57:25 EDT
In a message dated 6/8/02 3:54:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rcc592h@tninet.se
writes:
> I have thought a lot about what reblooming really is. On a true
> rebloomer you ought to find both seedpods and flowers on the same time,
We have that situation now with FIREBEARD (Sutton 01) and COCONUT ICE (Blyth
00). Both had seedpods starting to split before the current stalk opened.
FIREBEARD Is listed as RE but COCONUT ICE is not.
> or? I have seen that on G-ma Amanda a couple of times, but I am still
> not sure, I wonder if reblooming isnīt actually the result of
> disturbing the plant by replanting or in other ways changing its
> conditions rather than a true quality of the plant itself?
> Well, reblooming is nice when it works but I wish something better.
> I do really wish that modern genetics could pick the gene for continuous
> blooming from, for example, Bellis perennis and put it into an iris!
>
Everbloomers such as PURE AS GOLD and STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN will stay in bloom
all year in the right climate. I don't know what your particular climate is
but this might not be suitable when they try to bloom in the snow!
Varieties that stay in bloom for longer time might be better for you. If you
could translate your weather to a similar USDA Zone there will be people on
this list would could recommend some for you. I am in Zone 9b which means
temperatures stay above 10 C. AFTERNOON DELGHT, APOLLO ONE and DANTE'S
INFERNO all stay in bloom for 4-6 weeks;
Cathy Campi
Stockton Ca, USA
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