Re: Re:REB: daylight independent rebloom

In a message dated 11/16/2006 7:24:31 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
lmann@lock-net.com writes:

<<Betty (correct me if I'm misquoting) has told me that if I get  rebloom 
from a rebloom X non-rebloom (in our eastern climate), that  implies the 
non-rebloomer carries rebloom and probably can rebloom under  just the 
right growing conditions (i.e., California  <g>).>>
 
My opinion based on extensive research.  We still have the class  that's been 
dubbed "carrier." My honest opinion is this . . . if everyone  in the 
temperate zones reported ALL rebloom to a central collective agent  (Recorder) we 
would find that most of these "carriers" have rebloomed  somewhere.  I know of no 
way to either prove or disprove this theory, so a  theory it shall remain.  

<<So far, I haven't gotten any  rebloomer (daylength independent or not) 
seedlings from two non-reblooming  parents, no everbloomers unless at 
least one parent is an everbloomer.   Haven't attempted any everbloom X 
everbloom crosses yet.  All  TBs.>>

 
In the early years, I tried to use Immortality, Feed Back & Sugar  
Blues in as many crosses as possible.  At that time, I found little  
indication that Violet Miracle was in that class or could throw that  class.  Just 
this summer, VM bloomed on three stalks in July.  I have  a large planting, but 
stalks are stalks.  It speaks to potential.  
 
When dealing with rebloomers, you often have to make crosses based on  
parentage or just blind faith!  Blind faith based on research, of  course!  That is, 
if you're not a geneticist.  Sometimes I think I  have more fun this way!  
 
Blind faith at work--Sincerely Yours is a well branched iris of good  stature 
that I really like.  (It has pbf, too) The parents are (Bridge  In Time X 
(Feed Back x Titan's Glory).  BIT is (Glistening Icicle x  Immortality)  I waited 
for years to see if SY would rebloom, but no  luck.  I even remade the cross, 
but still no luck.  
 
In 2004 I crossed SY by Star Gate.  (Feed Back x Violet Miracle) The  cross 
had low germination but the fall of 2005 I had the first fall stalk on one  of 
the seedlings.  This spring that seedling set a pod (36 seed) with the  pollen 
from Decadence.  I have FAITH that this cross will germinate and  produce 
something nice!  If not, I still had fun speculating!  



More blind faith---this year.  One goal I've had since the beginning  is to 
produce a good quality near white with purple or blue beards in  rebloom. Two 
tall well branched seedlings.  1804-G2-1 X 1803-G2-1   (Immortality on both 
sides and also includes Feed Back & Violet Miracle) 
 
1) The pod parent is a second year sibling to about a dozen rebloomers and  
one lovely pale blue with lavender beards=1804=1502-2(((Silverado x 
Immortality)  x(Bridge In Time x (Feedback x Titan's Glory)))(sib to SY) X Star Gate. 
 
The pod parent is a second year sibling to a couple of rebloomers.   This 
cross was intended to produced pale blue to white with blue beards but did  not.  
1803=1004-5Re:((Immortality x Pledge Allegiance) x (Immortality x  Beau Zam)) 
X Codicil.
 
G2 is second year germination.  
 
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