RE: CULT: branching and bud count
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] CULT: branching and bud count
- From: J* R*
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:13:30 -0800
How can anyone criticize a stalk for opening 3 blooms at once? Most "Best
Specimen" winners I have seen are triples. Okay, so it's not open as long
in the garden; there has to be some tradeoff. I hate watching one flower
die , then waiting 3 more days for the second one to open. Any TB with less
than six buds probably isn't woth introducing. I have almost never seen two
buds in the same socket open at the same time; this shouldn't be a major
concern. More likely, poor branching structure sometimes results in two
sockets close to each other at the top; I've seen two such open at once and
it can be ugly. I had wonderfully branched specimens of Stingray blooming
for me all winter with as many as 6 or 8 well placed buds open at once on
some stalks. Not a great flower, just a good example. With the high bud
count and the number of stalks, longevity was never an issue.
John Reeds, in sunny southern California
jreeds@microsensors.com
> > I am wondering more about bearded , LA's, and Sib's
> > I see in catalogs and in postings on this list about bud count and some
> > about good branching. Larger bud count means more blooms, but is there a
> > limit? What is the minimum?
>
> Mike,
>
> The AIS Judges' Handbook has the following to say with respect to TBs:
>
> "A variety must remain in bloom over two weeks or it should receive few
> points. If the total number (of buds) is fewer than seven, no points can
> be
> given. The sequence of bloom is as critical as bud count. A stalk which
> consistently opens three or more blooms at once almost never meets the
> 15-day minimum requirement for bloom."
>
> Too many buds increases the possibility of two flowers in the same socket
> opening at the same time, which would present an unattractive sight IMO.
>
>
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