Re: HYB:REB:Sunlight Dependent & Independent

In a message dated 11/15/2006 10:30:41 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
pharcher@mindspring.com writes:

<<I have Renown and Immortality, but they have never rebloomed  any other 
time but in the Fall  and just before a hard frost along with  my other Fall 
bloomer cultivars and seedlings>>
 
After I moved out here, (2003) I did a search through the past 4 or 5 years  
of the Recorder.  I wanted to find things I grew that would rebloom early  in 
zones 4 & 5.  I paid particular attention to the Jedlicka report,  zone 4 I 
believe.  First I was drawn by the good report they gave Summer  Radiance, but I 
took the time to look at the rest to see what they listed as  early . . . 
fall 2004 page 15-17.  And fall 2003, page 14.  I paid  particular attention to 
their August report, since their spring bloom season is  later than mine.  
 
I thought many of these might be repeat bloomers since both Summer Radiance  
& Romantic Evening were on the list and I thought both of them to be  repeats. 
  At the time, my mind was running along the lines of  breeding specifically 
for repeats so they would have time to rebloom in the  colder zones.  I made a 
list.
 
Then, I checked my list against Richard Richards' report, also in the  
Recorder.  He lives in California, and he's in zone 9.  I paid  particular attention 
to the irises he had bloom early in the summer.   Originally looking for 
those that bloomed early but might not in the fall.   Paid particular attention to 
irises that were on the early lists of both  Jedlicka & Richards. 
 
Richard Richards reports by the month, but has rebloom just about all  year.  
Looking back over one of his lists, I see that Pure As  Gold also bloomed for 
him in November & December!  That may  blow my theory of PAG!   
 
Others have bloomed in July & August in my garden.  Lunar  Whitewash!  
Awesome bloom!  Blooms any time from July through killing  frost.  Doesn't even seem 
to wait to get established.  Seems a little  short on bud count here, but has 
good branching most of the time.  I have  two clumps.  First one tried to rot 
a little but straightened right up and  is doing great.  
 
If I had a full and conclusive list, I'd just print it.  But I didn't  work 
that way.  Certain irises are on the lists in the Recorder that didn't  make it 
onto my lists because . . . I'm prejudice against them!   <vbg>  Some things 
I'd grown before, included in the lines already,  weren't in colors I was 
interested in, OR just didn't think would work in my  lines!
 
Champagne Elegance fits two of those reasons.  One I've already  included it 
in a line.  Two, I've had it since 2004 (Schreiners), it's made  a huge clump, 
and not bloomed even one stalk spring or fall.   

Last summer I moved several of these into a group near the front of the  
garden.  My research revealed that Pink Attraction is one of the heaviest  
rebloomers in many parts of the country.  I transplanted 5 rhizomes into  this new 
bed and it has bloomed almost constantly this summer.  Some of the  others I 
moved into this bed were Total Recall, Cantina, Renown, Pure As  Gold, 
Immortality.  Once I get a chance, Lunar Whitewash & Matrix will  probably be moved into 
this bed too.  
 
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