Re:tender ancestors and early bloom
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- Subject: Re:tender ancestors and early bloom
- From: O* ^* <j*@extranet.ru>
- Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 16:29:19 -0700 (MST)
> Linda Mann writes (24 Feb 97):
>
> I was thinking about all those tender little growing shoots on my tall
> bearded irises and how the Midseason and MidseasonLate blooming irises
> always seem to rot less and bloom more (and of course freeze less) and
> wondered if there is any correlation between amount of warm climate
> (tender) ancestry and tendency to bloom early.
Yes, obviously, the early bloomer freeze frequently, than the late. And
the figures of Jeff Walters are convincing. But there is other point of
view. Late blooming irises (gladiolus too) can grow and give seeds
successfully only in warm climate with long vegetative season. I think
there is connection between rate of growth and season of bloom.
Striking example - perfect very late LAST HURRAH. Grown over 6 year, was
seen only onse - at cover of Schreiner's catalog. Therefore I treat late
bloomer very warily when I choose irises for my garden. I think only fast
grown irises can be successfull in arctic region. Rebloomers are such,
I agree with Lloyd. They can't to do second bloom, but first will be
without fail.
However, I will be glad to know all the name of late bloomer which grow
well.
Thanks.
Juri Pirogov
Moscow, Russia
jukp@extranet.ru
