Re: rebloom
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- Subject: Re: rebloom
- From: W* J* <w*@concentric.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 08:36:06 -0700 (MST)
JForte21@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi Leslie and Everyone,
> You asked if my purple rebloomer could be Black Magic. I guess it could.
> I'm going to have to find a moment and send it to the HIPS ID chairman.
> I've been trying to keep track of all the names of BB or IB purple
> rebloomers: Crimson King, Eleanor Roosevelt, Kochii, and Black Magic are the
> names I know so far. I tried to buy Black Magic this past season, but I
> guess the supplier ran out. Argyle Acres was also offering it in their
> catalog, so maybe next year I'll get it from them--although I read in ROOTS
> that there was some confusion between ER and BM. Does anyone know if what
> Argyle Acres or Woodland offer as BM has been authenticated by Phil Edinger
> or one of the other HIPS experts?
>
> And while I'm asking questions: does anyone know what variety of I. pallida
> Schreiner's was selling about two years ago?
>
> Mary Forte in Atascadero, CA Zone 8 or 9
>
> P. S. Welcome to the list Katie and thank you for the cucumber beetle
> advice.
> P. P. S. Happy Birthday Tom!
Mary,
I have had both Eleanor Roosevelt and Black Magic for years and Black
Magic out reblooms ER all the time. Some years ER doesn't even rebloom,
so if your iris is dependable it is probably Black Magic.
Leslie
