Re: Re: rebloom Forever Blue
From: Glenn Simmons <poppies@worldspy.net>
Chuck Chapman wrote:
> From: Chuck Chapman <irischapman@netscape.net>
>
> Thank's Mike for the comments on Forever Blue & on Ruby Eruption. You should
> get 11-12 months of rebloom from FB there after it settles in more as I get 7
> months of bloom here in about zone 4 or 5 USA rating. FB is a continuous
> bloomer for me, usually missing about 5-10 days at the end of June, otherwise
> I have a flower out every single day from May untill heavy frost in November.
> I have a number of good rebloomers from it. It seems to be fussy re passing on
> its rebloom characteristics. It is not from rebloom genetic stalk but has such
> a fantastic rebloom. I suspect it involves some genetic factor a bit different
> from the standard rebloom as it has only had rebloom seedlings from a cross
> with "What Again" and I have tried a fair number of crosses on it. Sandy Ives
> has good germination this year from a selfed pod.This should be very intesting
> to see what they do.
Chuck, I get to show my ignorance here. What types of irises are Forever Blue and Ruby
Eruption? My wife has been trying to collect good rebloomers and these sound like some she
would like.
Glenn
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