REB: looking better
- Subject: REB: looking better
- From: M* R*
- Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 08:56:44 -0700
Bill Burleson said "Rebloomers do have a ways to go in catching
todays modern introductions as a group. All irises are beautiful (aparently
this is arguable). So, our delimma is plant them and have bloom later in the
year or don't plant and do without bloom.
Generally, I agree. I love those modern ruffled wonders with heavy
substance. As a class, rebloomers are not lacking in vigor, branching, or
bud count. I have many Byers iris which admittedly run a tick behind their
"oncer" competition in overall flower form. A number of Sutton intros seem
to be an improvement, as good as many "oncer" intros though the form and
ruffles may not match the very best. I happen to like Ghio stuff the best,
and now he is beginning to introduce rebloomers in his gorgeous lines
(DOUBLE DRIBBLE!!! and others); so the two sides are beginning to converge.
I would never throw out a beautiful "oncer", but most of us would probably
prefer rebloomers if our weather permits. I still can't believe that Double
Dribble is already sending up stalks for the third time this year, on a
second year clump, and nowhere near bloomout.
Waiting for that Sutton intro ELEGANT RETURN to come out (2003?).
John Reeds, in 9b southern California
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