Re: No blooms
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: No blooms
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 19:04:35 -0600 (MDT)
In a message dated 97-06-18 20:26:32 EDT, you write:
>
> I'm new to iris, so I have lot's to learn. Our two year old TB Iris
>were magnificent this year. Both plants and blooms looked terrific! Best
>I have ever seen. However, some of the fans did not produce blooms. Is
>this unsuual?
>
>
Not at all unusual.... fans mature at different rates - and this is a GOOD
thing, because if every fan had bloomed.... next year, you would have 0! A
rhizome can only bloom once, so if every fan had bloomed, you would have a
condition we call 'bloom out' and you would have a former iris. Judges look
for a good ratio of bloomstalks to fans... insuring the long life and future
bloom of your favorite iris.
Kathy Guest - who hopes she got that right
E. Aurora, NY
