I don't "breed" Iris reticulata but I grow a number of that section from wild-collected seed. Usually they flower in the third or fourth year from sowing. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 3/1/2021 10:08 AM, Jack G. via pbs wrote: > Hello all. Hopefully I've attached this picture correctly. > > It is a deep purple Iris reticulata that is blooming in one of my > alpine troughs but I did not knowingly plant it there. Mostly I have > lighter blues and yellows in this trough. But four years ago I started > collecting seeds and re-planting them in the fall, and have done so > each year. I did put some in this same location, but I don't know if > 3-4 years is long enough for a plant to reach blooming size because > everything I read says 5-7 years. > > It is also possible that this plant has been there all along and > simply did not bloom several years in a row. I don't always divide > them as well as I should, so I'm not sure which scenario is more > likely. > > Does anybody here breed Iris reticulata? If so, how long does it take > them to reach blooming size? Or do any of your adult plants go several > years without blooming? > -------------- next part -------------- > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>