Hi Barb,
Mesmerizer doesn't produce much pollen for me here, if at all. I'll
have to check my records. From what I've seen, it can produce nice
flounced seedlings but I'm still waiting for my seedlings here to
bloom. I've waited for up to 5 years to see bloom from some
seedlings so I just plant them and move on with life. Regardless,
I've used it with French Horn and Sultry Mood and Kalifa's Horn to
na,e a few. The weather is extreme up here and I'm just noticing an
emerging stalk on an Arilbred so that will give you an idea of how
short the growing season is up here.
I'll share anything interesting if the borer doesn't destroy
everything again.
Chris
-- In SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com, "Barb Johnson"
<barbjohnson_62@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> I've noticed in the Iris Register that people have used Mesmerizer
a lot as both pod and pollen parent. This year I had a bumper crop
of Mesmerizer blooms so I decided to go for an Acoma cross (with
Acoma as the pollen parent) since it had a bumper crop too. Not sure
how many took just yet tho, since Mes. has just opened its last
bloom. I think it bloomed 5 weeks this year! Making up for the ice
storm no-shows last year no doubt. Everyone seems to have had a great
bloom season this time around.
>
> What have you been using Mesmerizer with? Just curious. What do
you think I would get with Acoma? Hopefully some pretty rebloomers
with appendages!
>
> So far I have that purple one with orange beards and purple horns
that I posted recently. Trying to think what beepod it might have
come from, tho. Been awhile.
>
> Have hardly any bloom in the main iris bed this year, tho. Right
now that old blue historic Sierra Blue is blooming there, tho. I
still love it.
>
> Cheers, Barb in SWMO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christopher Darlington
> To: SpaceAgeRobin@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 11:47 AM
> Subject: [SpaceAgeRobin] Re: SA cross
>
>
> Christian,
>
> I don't grow FIMBRIATED SPACE but I may consider ordering it this
year
> if I decide to import more Irises. Bringing in new cultivars can
be
> risky though, that's why I'm trying to work with whatever
survives and
> produces appendages best for me here. MESMERIZER seems to be the
> leading candidate for me here. I got a great SA seedling using
> STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN x Unknown SA(probably HONEY SCOOP) so I've got
this
> one lined out. It's got some interesting greeninsh standards.
>
> It sure is interesting to watch seedlings blooms.
>
> Chris
>
