Re: Re: CULT: Rebloom -- Wearing Rubies

Robin  --  Thanks for this very informative message  --  full of good
ews!  --  Griff

zone 7 in Virginia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Shadlow" <rshadlow@wildmail.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 3:51 PM
Subject: [iris] Re: CULT: Rebloom -- Wearing Rubies


> I do think that there has been at least one report that
> Wearing Rubies rebloomed in California.  I do know that it
> does rebloom in Australia.  Barry told me that it had a
> habit of wanting to rebloom just when it was time to ship.
>
> I have had a good percentage of my imports from Tempo Two
> put up stalks so far.  With Panache and Romantic Gentleman
> will be blooming by next week, and Tuscan Villa is open
> right now.
>
> I do try and freeze pollen and have had some success.  This
> year I'm ready, I have pollen waiting in the fridge and
> freezer for my new imports.  It is certainly harder to get
> takes with the high humidity, but if you are really crazy
> and wait until 3:00 am, I've gotten a few takes.  Wearing
> Rubies has proven to be very fertile both ways here.  It
> has managed to grow well and did bloom this spring even
> after setting several pods last July.
>
> Robin Shadlow
> zone 5 NE
>
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