Re: [Re: Registration - C. Anthem, cameras]

From: Irisquilt@aol.com


In a message dated 1/30/00 3:50:28 PM, Cyberiris@netscape.net writes:

<<From: Robert Hollingworth <Cyberiris@netscape.net>

Leroy and Jim -- Thanks for the nice words about Coronation Anthem. CA seems
to me to typify both the problems and the promise of rebloom in Siberians. It
far and away has the largest amount of rebloom of any cultivar I grow, and
many people have commented, like you, on seeing an impressive second show. But
it is also frustrating. In our garden, at least, you can have two plants of CA
growing next to each other. One will have a nice rebloom display and the other
will have nothing. That's no different from my experience with other
'rebloomers' but the inconsistency is puzzling, and, of course, makes it
difficult to claim that CA (or any other Siberian) has more than a "tendency"
to rebloom. What we really need is something more dependable. Certainly a goal
worth continuing to work towards. 

Also thanks to Jim Wilson for expanding on the "ageratum" effect and
clarifying that it is infrared and not ultraviolet radiation that causes the
reddening effect in photos. My mind was at the wrong end of the spectrum with
UV. Jim, as you get more results with the digital camera, I'd be really
interested to know whether you like the color accuracy. Of course it's pretty
easy to adjust that digitally now after the picture is taken, but even better
if you don't have to tune up your pictures. My brief efforts with a digital
last year (Kodak 280 on loan) were encouraging and I thought the colors were
rendered well -- probably it depends on the camera too. Eventually we will all
be using them, so I hope they do a great job. Bob
>>

Yes, Bob I would think your shirt buttons would be bursting off.  But I do 
agree-the inconsistency of the rebloomers/repeaters is hard to understand.  I 
think my Glow of Happiness has been in my planting as consistent as any but 
then I guess I didn't plant it too many places. Mostly original plant.  I am 
looking forward to this springs bloom as my plants are mostly 3, & 2 yrs. old 
so I should have some nice bloom.  If we only have a decent bloom season.  
Anna Mae Miller, Kalamazoo MI

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