Re: SDB: Ruby Eruption
- Subject: Re: SDB: Ruby Eruption
- From: i*
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 02:40:02 -0000
--- In iris-talk@y..., Sandy Ives <rives@r...> wrote:
> This SDB made it to the AIS bulletin in January 2000.
>
> At the time (02/08/00) I made the following comment:
>
> >>
> The inside back cover shows Ruby Eruption (Chapman '97). It is the
> correct form and the yellow is close, but the rest of the bloom is
a
> ruby colour, not the very dark blue-black shown.
> <<
>
> Wellllllll, Ruby Eruption has much more intense colour this year,
if
> that is possible. It bears a close resemblance to the photo in the
> bulletin. Subtract the blue tinge in the photo (look hard) and
there
> you have it. Quite a plant.
>
> This spring has been quite cool for an extended period of time.
Only in
> the last few days has the temperature moved towards the normal
range.
> Comments on a possible relationship?
>
> The SDBs have really appreciated the change, it seems to be an even
> better year for the MDBs and the SDBs than last.
>
>
> (I selfed R-E three years ago and got the first blooms last year.
Ten
> of ten were IB height, and not short IBs either.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Sandy Ives in Ottawa (z4bish?)
Ruby Eruption varies quite abit in colour and the first blossoms this
year are very dark for me as well. I think that the cold weather
results in more anthrocyanin being produced, thus the darker flower.
Chuck Chapman, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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