Re: Why don't they bloom!
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- Subject: Re: Why don't they bloom!
- From: M* T* <t*@flash.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 11:05:13 -0600 (MDT)
Donald Mosser wrote:
>
> At 10:41 PM 5/18/97 -0600, Rusty wrote:
> >You can see that this is upsetting as I do not have money to throw away on
> >pretty rhizomes that put up foliage but little else!
> >Fuming...Rusty
> >Sunset Zone 33
> >FW Texas
>
> Rusty,
>
> I totally agree with you about not having money to throw away on irises
> which make lovely foliage, but never come through with a bloom. There are
> always a number of factors which affect bloom which others on the IRIS-L
> have mentioned such as soil composition, late freezes, moon phases, how
> many first born you are willing to give to the IRIS GODDESS, etc.:)
>
> This was my first spring with a larger number of tall bearded irises and I
> feel your pain. A few of my TB's had gargantuan foliage, but not a bloom
> in sight. This is exactly why I would recommend to other new growers like
> myself that you invest in the rebloomers. I had several of my reblooming
> irises bloom last fall, just within a few months after I planted them (July
> to October)! They also came through again this spring and with proper care,
> I expect them to bloom again this fall. If you want more bang for your
> buck, then please try some of the rebloomers. I would heartily recommend
> any rebloomer that has been hybridized by Lloyd Zurbrigg. Examples of
> Zurbrigg's rebloomers: BROTHER CARL, IMMORTALITY, ENGLISH COTTAGE (good
> fragrance on this one), HARVEST OF MEMORIES, I DO.
>
> Rusty, I would be glad to share some of these with you when I divide my
> irises around July 1st. Send an e-mail to my personal e-mail account if
> you would like to try some of these.
>
> -Donald
>
> Donald Mosser
> Member of AIS, HIPS, SIGNA, SSI, SLI, SPCNI, and IRIS-L
> dmosser@southconn.com
> http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5570
>
> North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
> On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
> USDA Zone 7b-8
Yes, I'd enjoy getting some reblooming irises. My address is 512
Chisolm Ct. Colleyville,TX 76034-7033
