Re: REB:Total Recall

Betty

I like Total Recall as a good reblooming garden plant but consider
that there are much better plants avail to use for breeding from.

Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills AUST
zone 8/9

colleen@impressiveirises.com.au
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Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:30 AM
Subject: [iris]REB:Total Recall


> I'd like to expand my knowledge of Ben's Hager's rebloomers,
starting with
> an evaluation of TOTAL RECALL.  I'm not looking for show bench
qualities  here,
> but garden value.  And, parent value.
>
> I've read the Jones's wedding story in the Recorder, and I know of
at least
> one person that has trouble with anything from Hager.
>
> I'll start this off with my evaluation.
>
> I have TR in two spots.  It originally came on the  property as an
anonymous
> iris named "Neil's Rebloomer," later identified as  TR.  I'm 100 %
sure of the
> ID.  It was in a pot for about 2 years,  developed rot, and never
bloomed.
> But once I put it in the ground, it took  off like a house afire,
and has been
> blooming ever since.  Other piece came  from a different source but
is the
> same. Both clumps have bloomed this  summer/fall.
>
> On the good side:  In comparison to many rebloomers, it is
relatively  tall,
> is loaded with blooms and the branching is fair.  It is a VERY good
rebloomer
> here in my garden.
>
> On the bad side:  The falls are tucked/pinched, not great substance
(one
> reason the falls tuck), and it's another yellow on white.  Also,
it's  older than
> many.  I don't consider this last factor to be a deal killer . .  .
IF the
> cultivar has enough good qualities.
>
> I do value the opinion of others.  Please?  And thank you in
advance.
>
>
>
> Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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