Re: TB:old-fashioned but not historical
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] TB:old-fashioned but not historical
- From: D* K*
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:28:46 -0400
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>Are there any TBs that combine old-fashioned flower form (no
>ruffling, falls that hang down rather than sticking out horizontally)
>with traits (like rebloom or better branching and bud count) not
>found in historical cultivars? Is anyone breeding for this
>combination of traits, which is what I'd most like to see in a
>garden plant? I'm afraid that when it comes to bearded irises,
>I'm naive enough about judging criteria not to know if such plants
>could pass muster in a show, but, to use a welI-worn phrase, I
>know what I like. I'm a garden designer who's not especially
>knowledgeable about irises, but with a taste in flowers that
>generally runs to the more "natural," species-like look (for
>example, I generally prefer the look of siberians to the TBs). Am I
>alone in this, or does everyone else who likes TBs also go in for
>flounces and ruffles?
>
>Don Galbreath, Boston, Ma. (Z6)
Autumn Orangelite is a rebloomer with that old-flag look to it. It's a
reliable rebloomer and grower here in Cincinnati, Z6, so should perform
well for you too. Other rebloomers from the 70's & 60's probably have that
form you're looking for. More knowledgeable folks will certainly have
recommendations for you.
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html
