RE: BLOOM OUT

Yes, your luck with Cracken sounds very familiar.  Unfortunately, so does
the rest of your story.  We have had several iris that looked great when
planted and then just sat there and did nothing.  Noble Dragon is one we
also lost.  I think I am going to order it from him again, I really want
that iris <G>.



Dana Brown
AIS Region 17 RVP
Director ASI, TBIS
AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS, SPIS, TBIS
Malevil Iris Gardens
www.malevil-iris.com <http://www.malevil-iris.com> 
Lubbock, TX
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
danabrown@peoplepc.com <d*@peoplepc.com> 
 
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From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Autmirislvr@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:22 PM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] BLOOM OUT

In a message dated 9/27/2005 8:33:32 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
danabrown@peoplepc.com writes:

<<we have definitely seen bald iris put out roots,  increase and grow. >>
Are these all the same thing?  
 
Many years ago, back at the beginning of iris time, <vbg> I had an  iris 
named CRACKEN.  It was part onco. When I dug it there were no roots,  but I 
planted the rhizomes and roots appeared.
 
A little later I planted ORANGE STAR. The first spring it put on 5  
increases.  I was happy.  Then, one by one the 5 increases each put up  a
stalk.  Pure 
heaven to see 5 stalks of OS swaying in the breeze. I was  happy.  Weather
was 
hot and dry with a stiff wind.  No pollen  took.  I was not happy.  No 
increases appeared on the 5 rhizomes that  had produced stalks.  ORANGE STAR

disappeared.  
 
Through the years I've had seedlings do the same thing as OS.  I've
probably 
lost other introductions, in this manner, in the past 20  years but none 
upset me like ORANGE STAR. 
 
Then last year, I got Noble Dragon with no increases.  Never did put  on 
roots or increases and was dead by spring.   
 
Barbara & Dana, my experience with CRACKEN seems similar to the  experiences

you mention.  
 
 

 
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