Re: REB: Curious case of MATRIX vs MATRIX

Hey welcome back Mary Lou - cheers, Peggy

On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 10:43 PM, <MryL1@msn.com> wrote:

> Anybody miss me?  My computer died in July. Just got the new one
> (to me) up Friday night.  No photo program yet, but soon.
>
> Offhand, I can think of 3 possible explanations.
>
> 1 - The new one is not the same.  Could be genetic 'drift' or even a
> seed that managed to grow up.  Unlikely.
>
> 2 - The new one has not fully adapted to life at your place.  This has
> taken a good 3 years here, when coming from radically different climate
> and/or soil base.
>
> 3 - Location. No matter how much I amend the soil, I still have spots in
> full sun where iris just don't seem to do as well.  You would have to plant
> them all together (old - new - old - new) to really test this theory. They
> would also need to be same size when planted for comparison.
>
> Your PFIC1 went backward this year, as did many others in the ridiculous
> weather here.  Specific whining on that subject will be coming soon in my
> annual Indiana rebloom report.
>
> Fall Maidens:  Mesmerizer X Again And Again, Bonus Mama X Forever Blue,
> 2 of Twilight Fancies X Clarence (first one in August), 2 of Tenderly X
> October Splendor, and a Silk Romance X October Splendor that freaked me
> out by opening the first bloom flat.  If any of these are going to set the
> world on fire, they're hiding it well behind frost and stress damage.
>
> Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5 - Glad to be back!
>
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