HYB: Reblooming Arilbreds

In arilbreds, it can be difficult to =

draw the line between extended =

bloom and rebloom.

Extended bloom is quite common.
One year, BUTTERSCOTCH BABY
put forth it's normal six-weeks bloom,
rested a few weeks, then put
up several more stalks at the end of
the season.  But I don't count this
as "rebloom".  Although the second bloom =

spurt was after the normal arilbredmedian
season was over, it was well within the
normal spring season.

Spring in New Mexico is whimsical.  The
last killing freeze often comes after a =

spell of afternoon highs in the 70s.  So
quarterbreds often put up what I'd term =

a pre-season spurt of bloom -- well =

ahead of the halfbreds.  And 3/4-breds
often put up a significant number of late-
season stalks.  =


Personally, I like the longer bloom even
though it means not as many stalks are
open at once.  But sales indicate I'm
among a small minority.  Given a choice
between similar flowers on plants with
similar rates of bloom -- one which has
a long bloom season but relatively few
stalks open at once and the other one
which which opens almost all of its
terminals at once in a burst of glory --
most people opt for the spectacular.

In terms of economic selection, I'd have
to say that the genes for extended bloom  =

are at a distinct disadvantage.

Sharon McAllister
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