Re: TBS, Dinner Plate Blooms
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: TBS, Dinner Plate Blooms
- From: "* M* <b*@irisgarden.Com>
- Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 21:31:15 -0600 (MDT)
Sharlyn or Steven Rocha wrote:
>
> Dear Iris L Friends,
>
> We are observing some extremely large iris this year in our garden. I have
> never seen or heard of blooms this large. They honestly would fill the top
> of a dinner plate. Some of the larges blooms come from SKATING PARTY, BAJA
> BANDIT, KLONDIKE LIL, HILLTOP VIEW, AND BLENHEIM ROYAL. We have been
> raising iris for many years but have never seen this extreme bloom size.
> Is anyone else experiencing this? What would cause this unusual
> largeness?
>
> Steve took all the rose photos off of his web site and completely devoted
> it to iris. He added fifteen new photos of our latest blooming iris and
> plans to add many more in the coming days. Please, check it out if you have
> the time.
>
> Happy Irising, Sharlyn
>
> Sharlyn or Steven Rocha
> srocha@pacbell.net
> Zone 9, Region 15
> San Diego "America's Finest City"
> http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7679
Sharlyn and Steven, As I read your comments on the giant iris, I was
thinking they probably live along the California coast. Sure enough you
do. I have seen this condition several times in Santa Cruz California.
The humidity and temperature is such that the flowers swell up into
balloons. The flowers can become so large and gorgeous, they are almost
unrecognizable. When entered in an iris show with normal blooms, there
is no contest. They will win every time. Unfortunately, we are too far
from the ocean (25 minutes) to EVER see this condition in San Jose.
Bill Maryott
