{Disarmed} Re: [SpaceAgeRobin] Re: 28-031B1 (Thornbird x Fan Flare)

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From: Kelly D. Norris

To: SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:14 AM

Subject: RE: [SpaceAgeRobin] Re: 28-031B1 (Thornbird x Fan Flare)

Chris,

Your observation of Rock Star interests me.  Here in Iowa it is fairly reliable (4 of 5 years puts on a nice show) but almost always blooms at the height of a border bearded.  It makes up for any of its faults though with a tremendous amount of increase and occasionally (2 in 5 years) reblooms.  Any other input on cultivars such as Rock Star?

What experience do others have with Abbey Chant?  It put on a phenomenal show this year and I made several crosses with it but only a few took (as seen in the list sent earlier).

Sounds like everyone has made some interesting crosses.  I’ll enjoy seeing the results in the coming years.

Horticulturally,

Kelly D. Norris

Master Gardener

Contributing Editor, Garden & Greenhouse Mag.

Editor, Dwarf Iris Society of America

Bedford, IA

Zone 4b/5a

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From: SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Darlington
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 6:31 AM
To: SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [SpaceAgeRobin] Re: 28-031B1 (Thornbird x Fan Flare)

Jim,

It looks like you're having fun, that's what it's all about. I like
Rock Star but it's a pretty bad plant here in Canada. It blooms but
it's very short with very few buds.

I'll list off my crosses when I get the final tally.

Chris

--- In SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com, Dollar61@... wrote:
> (FLOOR SHOW x CLOUDIA) X NIGHT RULER
> (FREE SPACE x SKY HOOKS) X (ALL AMERICAN x CONJURATION) plus
reversed cross
> PERSIAN BERRY X (IDA RED x FREE SPACE) not expecting much here!
> SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE X (IDA RED x FREE SPACE) plus reversed cross
> RUSH CREEK X (FREE SPACE x SKY HOOKS) this seed pod had specks of
purple on
> it
> (FREE SPACE x SKY HOOKS) X (UNKNOWN) possibly jolt?
> (FREE SPACE x SKY HOOKS) X PUCCINI
> FREE SPACE X FANCY WOMAN
> THORNBIRD X ROMANTIC EVENING
> SKY HOOKS X LARRY GAULTER
> ROCK STAR X FLIGHTS OF FANCY

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