Fw: Foliage only iris
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- Subject: Fw: Foliage only iris
- From: P* O*
- Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 12:50:25 -0700
I forgot to mention...
I live and grow my iris in Arizona, USA Zone 9
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From: Patrick Orr <PatrickJOrr@hotmail.com>
To: <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 12:44 PM
Subject: TB: Foliage only iris
> The following list is of first year irises that did not bloom for me or
> bloomed poorly:
>
> Orange Show
>
> Rotted over winter.
>
>
> Starship Enterprise
>
> There are three small increases, and it did not bloom.
>
>
> World Class
>
> Excellent growth with four uncreases, but no bloom.
>
>
> Ruban Bleu
>
> There are two small increases, one meduim increase, and no bloom.
>
>
> Overjoyed
>
> There are five tremendous increases, and it bloomed late (now) but
> bloomstalk was stunted with the heat, only three buds bloomed and the
others
> all dried up or did not develop.
>
>
> Skywalker
>
> There are four increases, but leaves are thin and not as tall, and are
> currently getting sun-scorched and fading. Bloomed late (now) and
bloomstalk
> was stunted with the heat, only three buds bloomed and the others never
> developed. The blooms were underdeveloped too, with the standards being
> short.
>
>
> Fogbound
>
> There are five small increases, the leaves are thin and not as tall.
Bloomed
> late and bloomstalk was stunted with the heat, only three buds bloomed and
> the others never developed. The flowers were small and very pale in
> comparison to pictures.
>
>
> Merlot
>
> This cv was advertised as vigorous, but with Mulberry Punch as one of its
> parents, I had my suspicions. MP does grow well in our climate. Merlot
has
> two very large increases, but did not bloom.
>
>
> Celebration Song
>
> This is praised all over for its spectacular bloom and growth, but it did
> not bloom. There are however, five very large increases, foliage is dense
> and healthy.
>
>
> April in Paris
>
> There are three small increases, and it bloomed late (now). The
bloomstalk
> was stunted and only two blooms. The rest of the buds dried up with the
> heat. The stalk was pencil thin. The flower was pale pink and looked
like
> BE MINE.
>
>
> Immortality
>
> Has two medium sized increases and a very stunted bloomstalk. Only one
bud
> developed normally. The rest were pulled off.
>
>
> Victoria Falls
>
> Small rhizome planted in gravel area of yard with full sun, no soil
> ammendments, scarce spuratic watering. Growth looks good and healthy, one
> increase, no bloom.
>
>
> Good Show
>
> Small rhizome planted in gravel area of yard with full sun, no soil
> ammendments, with scarce spuratic watering. Growth looks good and
healthy,
> no incrases, no bloom.
>
>
> Prince Thou Art (AB)
>
> Many many increases, no bloom.
>
>
> Iris Pallida Argentia Variagata
>
> Rhizomes planted last fall (5 of them) were fingernail sized tiny, growth
is
> excellent, one increase on one already. No bloom of course. Leaves are
> healthy and strong.
>
>
> Hopefully these do better the second year. So much for first year
rhizomes.
>
>
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