Re: Re:Peony/weather

We used to get both at times, now they all seem to go around us.

Linda


> Well, if you don't get this one Linda, you ain't getting anything.
Doesn't your
> weather pattern come from us or do you get Canadian weather?
>
> DF
>
> Linda wrote:
>
> > Well, you just send its wet head here when you're done with it David!
> >
> > Linda
> >
> > >> Weather report says we're in for a real blow.  Expecting 6 to 10" of
rain
> > over
> > > the weekend.  Looks like El Nino is beginning to rear it's wet head.
> > >
> > > DF
> > >
> > > Theresa- yahoo wrote:
> > >
> > > > OK- thanks.  Apparently she plants these all in pots, so I hope
she'll
> > just
> > > > hand over the pots.  Then, I can plop the whole pots-worth of soil
and
> > bulbs
> > > > in the ground and see how they do.  Thanks for the info about
tulips-
> > maybe
> > > > I just lucked out at my old house, planting them is a cool spot
> > accidently-
> > > > I'll plan a bit more this time around.  The dry part shouldn't be
any
> > > > problem here!  It will stop raining in March or April and then be
done
> > until
> > > > winter again.
> > > >
> > > > Theresa
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > > > Behalf Of Kitty Morrissy
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 7:55 PM
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] chilling bulbs
> > > >
> > > > Theresa,
> > > > I'd suggest trying a small test the first year your friend gives you
the
> > > > used bulbs.  Don't put a lot of work into them until you have
experience
> > to
> > > > base it on.  And be sure your friend has allowed them to yellow.
People
> > > > who throw bulbs out normally would not bother letting them die back
> > > > naturally.
> > > > I'm in a totally different climate from you so I'm just basing this
on
> > > > things I've read.  Not only do your bulbs need a chilling period,
but
> > they
> > > > also need an appropriate dormancy.  Tulip bulbs should not be
allowed to
> > > > get too hot in the summer when they are dormant.  They don't like
being
> > > > above 70 degrees for any length of time.  I don't know what your
soil
> > temp
> > > > 8 inches down is like in August.  They also like a dry dormancy.
Too
> > much
> > > > moisture can do them in.  If I lift bulbs after they die back, say
in
> > july,
> > > > I place them on screens under the house where it is cool and dry
until
> > > > October, then replant or give away.
> > > >
> > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > From: Theresa- yahoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > Date: 12/11/2002 8:26:44 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] chilling bulbs
> > > > >
> > > > > Hmmmm, interesting I know alot of people who chill their bulbs in
the
> > > > > fridge- but these are also people who don't expect them to bloom
but
> > one
> > > > > year and then (gasp)toss them  In fact, I found out yesterday that
my
> > > > > officemate does this every year.  I made her promise to give them
to
> > me
> > > > this
> > > > > year after she's done watching them bloom!
> > > > >
> > > > > So,  I guess I'll plant them all somewhere or another- I can
always
> > move
> > > > > them again in spring after they die back I suppose.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Theresa
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[o*@hort.net]On
> > > > > Behalf Of Marge Talt
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:41 PM
> > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] chilling bulbs
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I may be wrong here, as I've never tried to store bulbs in a home
> > > > > fridge, but think I recall reading somewhere that this is not
really
> > > > > a good thing to do.  You'd be better off potting them up and
putting
> > > > > them in a place just about freezing or above for winter...or
plunging
> > > > > the pots outside (best thing to do).  Then, in spring, you can
just
> > > > > plant the pots out as a group of bulbs into their permanent home.
> > > > > Most spring flowering bulbs are building roots all winter and
start
> > > > > growing long before they surface, so need the time to do this,
which
> > > > > is why they are planted in the fall.
> > > > >
> > > > > I dug up a bunch of crocus in one of my wooden half barrels in
early
> > > > > Nov. and found they had new root growth about 2" long....just
stuck
> > > > > them back in the soil...but that goes to show what they're busy
doing
> > > > > underground when we think it's too cold to do anything.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > > > > mtalt@hort.net
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> > > > > ----------
> > > > > > From: Theresa- yahoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How long can you leave bulbs in the refrigerator?  I have lost
my
> > > > > mind
> > > > > > picking out bulbs from Brent and Becky's and know I'll never get
> > > > > them all
> > > > > > planted with winter- so can I leave them in the fridge until
next
> > > > > spring and
> > > > > > plan them then?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Theresa
> > > > >
> > > >
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