Showing posts with label breeding reblooming irises. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breeding reblooming irises. Show all posts
Monday, October 17, 2016

Early Fall Rebloom in Kentucky, Zone 6

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by Betty Wilkerson Around September 1, 'Gate of Heaven' opened it's first beautiful bloom.  It has great form for an iris...
Monday, August 17, 2015

Reblooming Iris Program in Zone 6: "But That's Too Old!"

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by Betty Wilkerson Over the past thirty years, I've grown most of the irises reported to rebloom, and used many of them in breedi...
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Monday, July 6, 2015

Reblooming Iris Program: Zone 6: On the Cheap

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by Betty Wilkerson Many of the improvements in irises have been made by the backyard gardener, and some of their creations have won Th...
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Monday, April 13, 2015

Reblooming Irises in Zone 6:Cheerleading

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by Betty Wilkerson Here in my zone 6b garden, it is time to consider making new reblooming iris crosses.  Rebloomers are great for produc...
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Monday, July 28, 2014

Creating New Irises Can Be Frustrating! Don't Give up!!

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by Betty Wilkerson Twenty four registered irises have 'Immortality' in their lineages. Most of these indicate that 'Immor...
Monday, February 24, 2014

Strong Reblooming Irises Hybridized by Sterling Innerst-2

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by Betty Wilkerson Over and Over What can I say about 'Over and Over?'  In my zone 6b garden, nothing is as dependable ...
Monday, December 30, 2013

Strong Reblooming Irises Hybridized by Sterling Innerst

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Again and Again by Betty Wilkerson When you breed for rebloomers, or any specific type of iris, there is a constant search for i...
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Monday, September 9, 2013

Breeding Reblooming Irises: An Eye to the Future-2

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by Betty Wilkerson Zone 6, KY An Eye to the Future-2. People love to talk about their favorite finds in the seedling patch.  Dr....
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