Re: dwarf beardeds and warmer climates
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- Subject: Re: dwarf beardeds and warmer climates
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 09:43:35 -0600 (MDT)
>I grow some SDBs that were hybridized by Hooker Nichols, who lives in
>Dallas, and John Weiler, who lives in Fresno, CA has developed a series of
>reblooming SDBs, and there are other people in mild climates who hybridize
>dwarf bearded iris. I assume these must bloom more than just occasionally
>for the people who bred them or they would find something better to do with
>their time and energy. Maybe these sorts of dwarfs would be the ones that
>would perform well for you.
*****
REFINED, a SDB by Weiler from Fresno, CA is blooming its little
head off here in Lancaster, NH (Zone 3). I only ordered one of
his and one of Blyth's (Australia) to 'test' them out. They
passed with flying colors. I also have irises from Ben Hager
and they are in colored bud ready to pop. One SDB and one
IB...:)
I realize that the question was one of warm climates being suf-
ficiently cold enough to produce bloom but thought I would chime
in about my bloomin' garden. Just can't contain myself...LITTLE
BLACKSMITH (MDB) bloomed today - what a superb little flower.
The blackish falls and red-brown standards and bright yellow
signal lights up the whole garden.
Cheers,
Ellen Gallagher (now we have two Ellens)
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Ellen Gallagher \ e_galla@moose.ncia.net \ Lancaster, New Hampshire,USA
USDA Zone 3a \ Northern White Mountains\ AIS Region 1 {New England}
