Re: CULT: Foliage Only Irises
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Foliage Only Irises
- From: i*@netscape.net
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 02:19:14 -0000
--- In iris-talk@egroups.com, wmoores@w... wrote:
> The following is a list of bearded irises that I have been
growing
> for foliage only. Some have been here for five years, a few have
> been moved to different locations in the garden, and all still
refuse
> to bloom. They get the same TLC that the bloomers get. The last
> two years have been very good for irises here, and I would imagine
> that more than ninety percent of what I grow has bloomed. Am I
> the only person having trouble blooming these irises? These were
> all bought from the originators or a reliable source, so I feel
they
> are true to name. They are in different rows or beds and are
> scattered all over the garden. They are:
>
> Baboon Bottom
-no bloom yet, is in second year, weak increase
> Blue Suede Shoes
-Fantastic grower and bloomer, I really like it
> Cherry Lane
> Doodah
> Fantasm
> Frosting
> Gnu
> Gnu Again
-both Gnus have bloomer, but they are not keen performers
> Great Gatsby
> Gypsy Romance
-has bloomed well
> Jazzed Up
> Lamb's Share
> Misty Lady
-has bloomed
> Night Attack
> Oh Jamaica
-has bloomed, but weak grower
> Rainbow Goddess
-no bloom yet
> Saharan Sun
> Spanish Fireball
-I have tried this twice but it didn't make it to spring
> Swingtown
-good bloomer
> Too Sweet
> Velvet Underground
> Voltage
-lost it
> Walkara
>
> One that was going to be on this list, Overnight Sensation, finally
> bloomed the other day. It was a big disappointment....just an
> ordinary blah blue bi-tone (neglecta). It did not measure up to
its
> name.
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS 7/8 USA
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