Re: rebloom
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: rebloom
- From: D* L* <g*@rogerswave.ca>
- Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 07:50:32 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Diana Louis wrote:
> > Diana, I have a bloomstalk on QUEEN DOROTHY, which if it does manage to
> > actually bloom before hard frost (looks like it's gonna be close!) will be
> > the first genuine rebloom ever for me on a TB. IMMORTALITY has bloomed for
> > me in the fall before--but only after taking the spring bloom season off!
> > My Mom just down the road has bloom now on IMMORTALITY and THRICE BLESSED
> > (SDB). Dorothy Fingerhood DFingerhoo@aol.com> (Newfield, NY) Zone 4
>
> I just planted yesterday Betty Frances, Queen Dorothy, Pinkness, Hi
> Ho Silver, Clarence, Rosalie Figge and Triple Whammy. I think I
> should have ordered and planted these in August and am just
> wondering if they will bloom next spring or next year at all. Betty
> Frances is a rebloomer but not in Zone 5 but i picked it out for
> the fragrance. Thanks for letting me know about what has been
> either reblooming or blooming in the fall in your area. If you have
> to divide the rebloomers when should it be done. Ordinarily I would
> do it in July or early August. It must depend on how fast the
> rebloomer is growing at any particular time. If they (it) have
> little new leaves starting is that the time to do it? Diana Louis
<dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca> Zone 4/5 Ontario Canada
Clarence tells me that Betty Frances has not rebloomed for him. I
can't remember if I heard this in more than one place ie on this
list and one other.
--
Diana Louis <dlouis@dynamicro.on.ca>
Zone 4/5 Ontario Canada
