Re: HYB: REB:questions/comments on cultivars

In a message dated 6/23/2003 10:15:58 PM Central Standard Time, 
lamegardener@msn.com writes:

>  For me, Innocent Star, Stingray,
> Floorshow, and Double Dribble (among others) can bloom intermittently at ANY
> time of year; you don't have to wait for August/September for rebloom.
> 

John, your point is well taken in that rebloom in colder climates is to be 
expected from irises that could be termed everblooming.  The catch is that 
irises that are everbloomers in California often will not rebloom at all in colder 
climates. In fact, I waited 3 full seasons, both spring and fall and NEVER got 
bloom one on Porcelain Frills!  Using that theory with colder climate 
rebloomers might work.

Most of the California rebloomers don't rebloom here without a lot of extra 
care, some not then. The only ones that do so on a fairly regular basis are 
Hager's FEEDBACK and several of Monty B's.  

When I first got into this I found that I could get rebloom on some of them 
by putting them in new ground and watering like crazy. That's how I saw rebloom 
on MY VALENTINE (anyone still have it?), GALLANT MOMENT (I used), BEVERLY 
SILLS and others. I thought VICTORIA FALLS was in this category until I saw it 
bloom three falls in a row at our public display garden. 

I bought INNOCENT STAR at introduction, and it blooms reliably when some 
others don't, but it's not rebloomed for me.  I crossed it with my irises that DO 
rebloom here.  Two of it's children have rebloomed for me, but it's way too 
soon to know if they will be consistent in this region. (or pretty enough!)

I've had bloom on DD for two springs. It's good to know that it reblooms so 
well in CA because I used it both ways this year, with success.  Last year it 
wouldn't set pods either way.  

Betty W. in South-central KY zone 6 . . . still envies those who live on the 
coasts and have such lavish rebloom. 

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