Re: judging question: increase and bloom
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- Subject: Re: judging question: increase and bloom
- From: D* B* <d*@llano.net>
- Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 21:49:09 -0700 (MST)
> In the section of garden judging of TB irises, the criteria under
> "durability" seem to contradict those under "floriferousness". The former
> say that a TB ought to produce 3-5 increases per year so that the clump
> grows at an acceptable rate. That's fine by me. Under "floriferousness"
> though, the recommendation is that 25%-75% of the fans in a clump should
> bloom each season. The context makes it clear that this is a percentage of
> the total fans, including the increases that would provide next year's bloom.
>
> But an iris that produces 4 increases per rhizome per year (apparently the
> ideal for durability) will have at most 20% of the fans blooming.
>
> What gives?
I was really hoping that some of our more experienced judges would jump
in here and give us their ideas on this. Just about the time that I
think I have an answer then I confuse myself again. How about it folks,
any answers?
--
Dana Brown, Lubbock, Texas Zone 7
Where we are 3,241 ft above sea level, with an average rainfall of
17.76"
of rain a year. Our average wind speed is 12.5 mph and we have an
average
of 164 days of clear weather, 96 of which dip below freezing.
