Irises: Iris Order : Spring Hill vs Schreiners, 1 by MissIrisbert

MissIrisbert wrote:
Blomma, I think the reason your bonuses may not bloom the first year is your zone -- floweraddict being in NC will probably get bloom the first year. I almost always do. As stated above, it really depends more on where it is planted and the climate around it. Sutton's always do very well for me -- good bloom and increase. Cooley's, while having the biggest rhizomes and beautiful flowers, don't increase well for me and have the greatest amount of rot. It always amazes me when a huge healthy rhizome, planted right next to a smaller, less "mature" one, will just sit there and decline which it's little neighbor grows and improves. But they do! irisMA, did you get Pinkster from Sutton's? I did, and it put on 25 increase the first year! It bloomed like crazy this year, and last night I counted 44 fans! It is a bright pink SDB with blue beards. I will try to attach a pic!