Thanks, Jim - very interesting and helpful info - I'll have to check into the local Iris club if there's one - Meanwhile I'll just continue to enjoy them. Thanks, Jude On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 2:52 PM, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: > Jude it is simple and sad. > > Hybridizers sell new iris based on a picture of 1 or 2 flowers. > > They could be breeding for sturdy stems that do not flop, but that > is not lucrative. Some do and many do not flop. > > You best bet is to ask around at your local Iris club which cvs > stand up well. Join the club, too. Surprising what their experience can > tell and most are eager to share. > > > > Rebloom- Most new reblooming hybrids are reliable in CA and OR > where they originate. Otherwise it is roulette. There’s two choices: 1) > Ask around at Iris club as above or 2) order from local hybridizers who > claim rebloom. > > Mostly it is a delicate balance of climate, watering and > fertilizing for best results. > > and a final piece of advice, don’t believe the hype. Buyer > beware. Good luck Jim W. > > > > > > On Jun 7, 2016, at 12:52 PM, The Silent Seed <tylus.seklos@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Is there an obvious reason that some, but not most, Tall Bearded Irises in > (the same) garden would flop over (flowering stalks)? And, is there a quick > and easy method to avoid this - other than staking? > > Also - what's the best way to get rebloomers to rebloom? I have a lot of > rebloomers that do not rebloom when left alone. > > Thanks! Jude > > -- > The Silent Seed > Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. > thesilentseed.com > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > Dr. James Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd > Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 > USA > Phone 816-746-1949 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ -- The Silent Seed Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. thesilentseed.com _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/