CULT: deformed irises
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- Subject: CULT: deformed irises
- From: D* K*
- Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 11:47:13 -0400
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net>
I have noticed something, and I wonder if the rest of you can corroborate
my observations regarding bearded irises.
Several irises this spring have bloomed with deformations (too many extra
parts, too few parts, etc.). Each of these is a cultivar that reblooms.
None of my older irises (introduced 30+ years ago) have these deformations,
just the more modern ones.
In a clump of dozens of flowers, it might only be one that is "goofy". Or,
it could be the sole bloom on a newly planted rhizome. But it's always
from a reblooming cultivar.
I don't see any other commonalities between them.....not color, not
hybridizer, not class. And I definitely don't think these deformations are
weather induced. The weather here is perfect: 70's during the day, 50's
during the night. Bright sunny days, occasional rain showers....for weeks
now. And it is not chemical induced because I haven't used pesticides,
herbicides, or fertilizers on them.
There was one exception, ("of course" he says sarcastically), the historic
non-reblooming miniature dwarf IRISH DOLL (1963) had one bloom (out of
about 10) that was deformed.
Any comments from the peanut gallery?
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, SIGNA, SLI, & Miami Valley Iris Society
Primary Interests: ABs, REBs, LAs, Native Ohio SPEC and SPEC-X hybrids
(Check out my web page at http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html)
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