[iris-photos]HYB:Bloom Out

In a message dated 3/21/2006 8:09:47 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
nakihee@gmail.com writes:

<<Can anyone tell me what causes the phenomenon of blooming  out!  I 
separated and replanted one of my rebloomers last year.  Two  of the rhizomes bloomed 
in the fall!  Last thing I expected after  separating them and I wondered if 
that had happened to them.  I have not  ever experienced that to my knowledge.  
If those 2 rhizomes bloomed out  in the fall, will they die this spring?  >>
 
Linda, 
 
Blooming in the fall is not an indication of "bloom out!"  (If that is  the 
question)  Fall bloom after transplanting is not uncommon and should  not be 
seen as a problem.   
 
"Bloom out" is when a rhizome blooms on all available fans (season doesn't  
matter) and does NOT produce increase.  Some rhizomes are just teasing and  
will put up increase during the next season or after a good soaking rain.   
Others simply will not produce more rhizomes no matter what you do.  (I've  no idea 
what causes it, specifically). 
 
You can probably find a lot on the subject in the iris-talk  archives.  It's 
always the favorites that "bloom out!"  For me it was  Orange Star & a killer 
seedling in the early years, and then  Knoble Dragon in 2004/2005!!  There 
have been others but these are the ones  that HURT!  
 
 
________________________________________________________
If you  don't cross them, you can't  plant them! 
Betty W. in South-central  KY Zone 6 ---
Bridge In Time Iris Garden@website:
_www.thegardensite.com/irises/bridgeintime/_ 
(http://www.thegardensite.com/irises/bridgeintime/) 
_Reblooming Iris - Home Page_ (http://www.rebloomingiris.com/)  
_iris-photos archives_ (http://www.hort.net/lists/iris-photos/)  
_iris-talk archives_ (http://www.hort.net/lists/iris-talk/)  
_AIS: American Iris Society website_ (http://www.irises.org/)   

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index