CULT:TB: survivors part deux

Okey dokey, here's the list of TB survivors from my main beds.  The main 
beds are to the west of the house over the septic drainfield in a 
relatively small area completely surrounded by tall trees and massive 
lilac bushes.  These beds receive only about 3-4 hrs of full, direct 
sunlight a day with dappled sun the rest of the day.  The planting areas 
are not raised, and the soil is quite clayey but drains quickly and does 
not puddle for more than a few minutes even after heavy rains.  The 
entire area is gently sloped, which aids drainage.  The biggest problem 
with this planting location is the deer traffic.  The deer have compacted 
the soil in the main beds into concrete, and the irises tend to suffocate 
and rot as a result.  Because of the compaction and minimal sunlight, the 
irises in the main beds tend to increase very slowly and bloom sparsely.  
For that reason, I will set my standards for successful survival a bit 
lower for the irises in these beds than for those in the more favorable 
rebloomer beds listed yesterday.  I would expect all of these cvs to 
perform admirably here under better growing conditions.

SURVIVED WITH MORE THAN 3 FANS AND BLOOMED THIS YEAR
Blenheim Royal
Rain Check
Starstruck
Proud Tradition
Rameses

SURVIVED WITH MORE THAN 3 FANS BUT NO '02 BLOOM
Triple Whammy
Jesse's Song
Getup and Go
Blue Shimmer
Immortality
English Cottage (the clump in the rebloomer beds died over winter)
Stepping Out
Gallant Moment
Purple Pepper
Edith Wolford
Gothic
Zurich
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Bayberry Candle (clump died off but several tiny increases resurrected 
from the rot)
Stairway to Heaven
Superstition
Acoma
Moon Journey
Los Angeles
Nightshade
Olympiad

SURVIVED WITH 3 FANS AND BLOOMED THIS YEAR
none

SURVIVED WITH 3 FANS BUT NO '02 BLOOM
Mary Frances
Ginger Swirl
Azure Whir
Babbling Brook
Added Praise
Dawn of Change
Off Broadway (clump died off but several tiny increases resurrected from 
the rot)
Spiked Punch

I also went into last winter with approximately 50 different unknown cvs 
- mostly TBs - and lost about a dozen of those as well.  My unknown bed, 
however, was definitely the star performer during bloom ... of course.

Laurie


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laurief@paulbunyan.net
http://www.geocities.com/lfandjg/
zone 3b northern MN - clay soil


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